Eric Idle talks about how Monty Python landed their BBC sketch comedy series, their film The Meaning of Life getting green lit based on a 12-line poem and The Beatles' George Harrison using all of his money to fund The Life of Brian.

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Eric Idle and Monty Python Were Trapped in a New York City Building Signing Coconuts - Late Night with Seth Meyers
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