Halfway To Hollywood: Diaries 1980-1988 (Volume Two) (100 page)

Charles Fortescue, man with a Mission.

Missionary
publicity. Judging, and participating, in a custard pie throwing contest at the Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, October 7th 1982

Playing a TV Presenter for
Comic Roots
. Behind me, on the left, the house in which I was born and brought up. Sheffield, July 1983

This photo call at a Python video launch seems to contradict my diary entry, ‘we all come to the conclusion that zaniness after 40 isn’t possible’. The Pythons, sans Eric, and Carol Cleveland, London September 3 1985

Sheepish of Gospel Oak. Supporting our local City Farm, 1984

The Meaning Of Life, 1982

Christmas in Heaven. (left to right) Idle, Palin, Jones and friends in foreground. Chapman, Simon Jones and Jonathan Benson look on.

Telling the children the facts of life. ‘I will say “sock” instead of “cock”…and the dastardly substitution will take place in the dubbing theatre’ Elstree Studios August 10 1982

Jones, Gilliam, Palin, Cleese, Idle and Chapman emerge from the jungle. ‘Endless takes. Constant calls over the walkie-talkie for the Test Match score’ August 27 1982

Brazil, 1983-84

Jack Lint.

The nastiest character I’ve ever played. Sadly.

Rehearsing with Terry G and Jonathan P in the lobby of Information Retrieval.

Using my heavy duty massager when Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) bursts in unexpectedly. ‘At the end of the day TG says he’s never seen me as nervous before’ November 21 1983