This is the first independent film review of the roots of Monty Python exploring how the unique comedy of Python grew out of the At Last The 1948 Show and Do Not Adjust Your Set. The film assesses in detail reasons for Pythons successes and failures and surveys the lasting impact of this British institution. Also featured are extensive insights from Neil Innes, Pythons warm-up man, stand-in and minstrel. The DVD compares extensive surviving examples of the early work of the Pythons working in separate camps with the mature TV series and films produced by the group as a whole. The DVD is accompanied by a highly detailed 72 page book featuring a thorough review of the work of Monty