Documentary review - "Monty Pyton: Almost the Truth" (2009) ***1/2

Highly enjoyable documentary about the famous comedy troupe - I was disappointed to learn that it was actually in six parts but the ABC only had a shortened two part version. Still there is lots of good stuff on show here - old photos, clips from the David Frost show, interview footage with Graham Chapman, forthright interviews where the members admit to inter group politics (eg the little writing gangs that formed, John Cleese vs Terry Jones dynamic, John Cleese wanting to play the lead role in Life of Brian), news footage of Life of Brian protests. I didn't even mind some of the celebrity chats about how great Python was - Steve Coogan reciting a wholesale sketch in particular was wonderful. Now for the full version!