Langan’s Brasserie, London, 394
Langdon, David, 39
Lange, Jessica, 357n
Langham, Chris, 498 and n
Lapouge, M. (farmer), 32
Larkin, William, 13
Lasker, Judge Morris, 276–8, 279, 289
Last, Richard, 131
Last, Roger, 88 and n, 139
Late Night Esther (television series), 143
Late-Night Line-Up (television series), 13 and n, 73n
Latimer, Clare, 239 and n, 600, 607
Latimer, Hugh, 607
Laurel and Hardy, 230
LBC, 181, 594
le Carré, John, 198, 587
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, 198n, 200
Le Corbusier, 604
Le Mesurier, John, 292, 325, 329, 332–3, 335, 471, 472, 476, 571
Le Touquet Airport, 31
Leach, ‘Tucker’, 245
Lean, David, 507
Leary, Timothy, 556
Led Zeppelin, 105, 126, 148, 226, 232, 317
Lee, Joan, 338, 341
Lee, Laurie, Cider with Rosie, 98
Leeds
‘First Farewell Tour’, 118–19
Yorkshire Post literary lunch, 590–1
The Legend of the Nancy Hulk (film), 268
Leicester, 65
Leith’s Restaurant, London, 547–8
Leland, Chloe, 363
Leland, David, 234n, 315, 316, 362–3, 421, 533, 534, 536, 541
Leland, Stephanie, 363, 533
Lemmon, Jack, 319
Leningrad, 368
Lennie, John, 513
Lennon, John, 232, 575
Lennon, Peter, 281
Leo the Last (film), 48
Let’s Get Laid! (sex show), 381
Leven, Loch, 166, 169
Leventon, Annabel, 349n
Levinson, Al, xvi, 405, 460
friendship with MP, 208, 247, 251–2, 282, 304
Millwork, 316, 320, 351, 395
Fish novels, 351 and n, 395
in London, 395, 396, 546–7, 549, 597
Rue Britannia, 395, 436–7
Shipping Out, 395
and Ute Life of Brian, 396
Eve attempts suicide, 409–10
MP visits in New York, 451
and Eve’s death, 518, 519
Palin family stay with on Long Island, 565, 569–70
new girlfriend, 576, 577
second marriage, 586 and n, 588
MP gives party for, 599–600
Levinson, Claudie, 578, 586 and n, 597, 599–600
Levinson, Eve, 252, 451
in London, 395
suicide attempt, 409–10, 411, 413
death, 518, 519, 549
Levinson, Gwenola, 586n
Levinson, John, 518
Lewis, Nancy, xiv, xvi, 153, 157–8 and n, 265 US publicity tours, 121, 122, 125, 218, 222–3 Monty Python shown in US, 187, 194, 211
US record deal, 208
Bert Fegg publicity tour, 252, 253
court case against ABC, 270, 271, 274–6, 278
Monty Python show in New York, 284, 304, 310, 311
and MP as host of Saturday Night Live, 436, 446, 447, 450, 451, 461, 530, 550
The Life of Brian publicity, 567
Lewisohn, Mark, 433n
Leyland Cars, 411
Liberal Party, 1974 elections, 157, 193
Liddy, Gordon, 438
Lieberson, Sandy, 253, 294, 339, 343, 373, 426, 533
The Life of Brian see Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Life of Christ (film), 364–5
Lincoln, 70
Lincoln Pop Festival, 79–81
Lincolnshire, 389
Linguaphone Institute, 182
Links Hotel, Torquay, 27
Linton, Gloucestershire, 409
Lipman, Maureen, 423, 426
Lisi, Virna, 22
Lismore Circus, London, 14, 93, 109, 154, 592
Lisztomania (film), 369
Literary Society, Stirling, 513
Little Venice, 209
Littlehampton, 26
Live at City Centre (Monty Python album), 313
Live at Drury Lane (Monty Python album), 163, 180, 185, 208
Liverpool, 65
Liverpool Football Club, 314
Liverpool Street Station, London, 62
Lloyd, John, 257 and n
Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 269 and n
Loach, Ken, 374–5
Loe, Judy, 388 and n, 423, 425, 426, 540
Logue, Christopher, 331
Lomond, Loch, 346
Loncraine, Richard, 396, 521 and n
London
IRA bombs, 110, 136, 149, 181, 197, 261–2, 290, 295
snowfall, 519
London Airport see Heathrow Airport
London Docklands, 479–80
London Dungeon, 374
London Palladium, 17
London Transport, 148
London Underground, 290
London University, 57n
London Weekend Television, 47, 75, 78, 225, 531
London Zoo, 77–8, 554
Londonderry, Bloody Sunday (1972), 69, 70–1, 74
Long Island, 565–70, 578–80
The Long Search (television series), 523, 545
Longboat Hotel, Penzance, 535
Looking for Mr Goodbar (film), 533
Lord Nelson pub, Southwold, 9
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 12, 549
Los Angeles, 307, 539
‘First Farewell Tour’, 125, 126
Monty Python constantly shown in, 458
Derek Taylor dislikes, 512
Monty Python stage show, 538, 544
The Life of Brian marketing trip, 554–8
The Life of Brian opens in, 571, 572
Losey, Joseph, 77n
Lot Valley, France, 30, 32–4, 187, 481–2
Lotterby, Sydney, 522 and n, 541, 542
Louis (Stephen Sondheim ‘s housekeeper), 304
Love, Mike, 81
The Love Show (theatrical documentary), 133 and n
Lovell, Peter, 469
Lowe, Arthur, 44–5 and n, 314
Lowe, Stephen, 588
Lowestoft, 233
Lownes, Victor III, 13, 14
Lowry, Malcolm, Under the Volcano, 223
Lucan, Lord, 496
Luce, Henry, 580
Luff, Carolyn, 368
Luff, Peter, 368 and n, 516, 604
Lustgarten, Dr, 312
Lyceum Ballroom, Strand, 21
Lydd Ferry Port, 31
Lynn, Jonathan, 300n, 301, 521
Lyric Theatre, London, 268
Lyttelton Theatre, London, 331
M
Maas, Robert, 511 and n, 547
McCall, Bruce, 268
McCall, Phil, 52
McCann, Mrs (Thomas’s teacher), 181
McCartney, Paul, 204, 440, 576
McConachie, Brian, 528–9
McCowen, Alec, 415
McCoy, Sylvester, 605
McDanell, Philip, 582
McDonald’s, Kentish Town, 515
McDowell, Malcolm, 102, 425
McGarrigle, Kate and Annie, 505
McGear, Mike (Mike McCartney), 41n, 42
McGough, Roger, 41n, 42, 423
McGovern, George, 96
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 198
Maclnnes, Hamish, 167, 390 and n
McKenna, Bernard, 135 and n, 248, 344, 447–8, 571
at Graham Chapman’s party, 326
and Titc Life of Brian, 434, 493, 500, 504, 508, 554
McKeown, Charles, 483 and n, 504
McKern, Leo, 327
McLachlan, Andrew, 488 and n, 493, 498, 504
McLuhan, Marshall, 198
Macmillan (publisher), 585, 589
MacNaughton, Ian, xiv, 13, 260, 555
first series of Monty Python, 3 and n, 10
Q5, 13n
second series of Monty Py
thon, 21, 29, 31
And Now For Something Completely Different, 41
third series of Monty Python, 75, 79, 88
Monty Pythons Bavarian TV show, 86
second marriage, 86n
Pythons decide not to use again, 97–8
wants to leave BBC, 97
and fourth series of Monty Python, 163, 186, 189
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 191
and proposed fifth series of Monty Python, 205
McNulty, Brian, 175, 226
McQueen, Steve, 432
Madame Tussaud’s, 440, 512
Magic Fingers Bed Relaxation System, 125 and n
Magical Mystery Tour (film), 203–4
Mahomet (Tunisian extra), 490
Mailer, Norman, 229, 232, 566
Main Wilson, Dennis, 10n
Maitland, Lady Olga, 236 and n
Malcolm, Derek, 375
Malle, Louis, 455
Mallett, Richard, 40
Man Alive (BBC series), 77
Manor Mobile Recording Studios, 300
Mansbrjdge, Norman, 39
Manson, Charles, 82
Mao Tse-tung, 595
Margaret, Princess, 207 and n, 226, 230
Margate Pier, washed away in storm, 434
Marine Ices, 373
Markham, Edna, 244–5
Markham, Harry, 244–5, 334
Markham, Kika, 423 and n
Marley, Bob, 395
Marooned’ (film), 20 and n
Marquee Club, 226
Marquee studios, Soho, 60
Marriott Essex House Hotel, New York, 215, 219, 220, 222, 462
Marsden, Betty, 167 and n, 172
Marshall, Garth, 488
Martin, Dean, 126, 127
Martin, Dick, 452, 454
Martin, John, 81
Martin, Steve, 453, 474
Marty Feldman (television series), ix
Marvel (comic), 211
Marvin, Lee, 485n
Marx, Groucho, 400
Marx brothers, 52
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), 12
MASH (television series), 585
Mason, Lindy, 268
Mason, Roy, 199
Mastroianni, Marcello, 151n
Matching Tie and Handkerchief (Monty Python LP), 136, 149, 208, 232, 288–9
Matheson’s sausages, 328
Matmata, Tunisia, 506–7
Matthews, Christopher, 365
Maudling, Reginald, 68–9 and n, 295
Mavor, Mr (Gordonstoun headmaster), 587
Maxwell House commercial, 16–17
May, Jack, 537
May Day show (1971), 57
May fair, 95
IRA bomb, 261–2
MCC (Metropolitan Cricket Club), 549
Mecca, 599
Medak, Peter, 443
Medavoy, Mike, 555
Medical Aid for Vietnam, 35–6
Medical Centre, Pentonville Road, 103–4
Medwin, Michael, 101–2
Megahey, Les, 442, 586
Meibach, Ina Lee, xvi, 157–8 and n, 219, 253
court case against ABC, 270, 272, 273, 277
Monty Python show in New York, 284, 305
wedding, 370
Mellor, James, 292
Melody Maker, 350
Graham Chapman’s article in, 424, 425–6
MP presents awards for, 600
Memmo, Signor (Tunisian caterer), 492, 503
Memorial Enterprises, 101–2
Mercer, David, 207–8 and n
Meridien Hotel, Monastir, 522
Mermaid Theatre, London, 150
Meteorological Office, 207
Methuen (publisher), 426
propose Python Christmas book, 56
Monty Python’s Big Red Book, 106–7
Monty Python’s Brand New Bok, 136, 142
literary lunch in Bradford, 146–7
Bert Fegg’s Nasty Book for Boys and Girls, 156 and n
Monty Python and the Holy Grail book, 398, 421
Round Britain by Frog tour, 483
Monty Python’s Scrap Book, 581
Monty Python: The Case Against, 603n
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 252
Metropolitan Police, 195
MGM, 412, 543
‘Michael Ellis’script, 183, 184
Michaels, Lome, xvi, 465, 560, 568
and Ripping Yarns, 482
MP as guest host on Saturday Night Live, 453–4, 455–02
meets MP in London, 474, 480
MP’s second appearance on Saturday Night Live, 529–31
MP’s third stint on Saturday Night Live, 550, 552–3
Middlemass, Frank, 339
Midland Bank, MP writes film for, 27
Midnight Express (film), 488, 495
Midnight Special (US television), 121, 126–7
Mike Douglas Show (US television), 302–3
Mikoto (Helen’s friend), 558
Mill Hill, 328
Miller, Arthur, 125, 566–7
Miller, Chris, 501, 560 and n, 592, 599
Miller, Jonathan, 296, 297, 298–9, 300, 322, 561n
Millichope, Ray, 260 and n, 388, 402
Milligan, Shelagh, 501, 594
Milligan, Spike, 13 and n, 59, 101, 467, 468, 498, 499, 501, 592–3, 607–8
Mills, Michael, 21 and n
Mills and Allen, 346
Milly (designer) see Burns, Milly
Milne, Alasdair, 144
Milton Abbas School, 253, 435
Minehead, 26
Minelli, Liza, 102n
miners’strikes, 71–3, 150, 154, 156
Mingus, Charlie, Beneath the Underdog, 68
Minsmere, Suffolk, 15–16, 144
The Missionary (film), 521n
Mitchell, Adrian, 138 and n
Mitchell, Celia, 138 and n
Mitchell, Warren, 131, 326–7, 336, 337
Miyako Hotel, San Francisco, 124
Moby Dick (film), 412
Molinaire, 422
Mon Plaisir, Monmouth Street, 406
The Monarch, Chalk Farm Road, 135, 183
Monastir, Tunisia, 485–504, 505, 522, 583
Monika (German wardrobe mistress), 90 and n
Monmouth Coffee House, London, 534
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