Children with disabilities
blackberry spy Monty Python did not have a monopoly on surreal humour in the Sixties. An art school collective called the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band gained a devoted following through their appearances on the children's TV show Do Not Adjust Your Set. And among their fans were the show's writers: Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. When the threesome started Monty Python, they stayed in touch with songwriter/pianist Neil Innes and he became an unofficial seventh member of the group, performing and writing songs and sketches for the final series in 1974 (after John Cleese left). Innes also provided music for The Life of Brian and The Holy Grail (in which he essayed the role of "irritating minstrel") and performed a memorable Bob Dylan parody - Protest Song - in the 1982 show at the Hollywood Bowl ("I've suffered for my music and now it's your turn...") In 1978, Innes fell out with Eric Idle over another parody - this time a mockumentary about a Beatles-type band called The Rutles. "Eric has never really forgiven me for not letting him sing on the album," Innes says.