Charity auction for memorabilia

An original script from Monty Python’s Life of Brian is to be auctioned off.

The document from the 1979 film been signed by John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin and will be going under the hammer at a £250-a-head charity dinner next month.

Palin sad: ‘This is one of the most important working scripts of Life of Brian. It belonged to our heroic, and very funny, first assistant director Jonathan Benson whose job it was to keep cast, crew and John Cleese happy every day of the shoot in Tunisia. Hence the blood sweat and tears in which it is drenched.

‘This is a ridiculously unique souvenir of the film voted Best Comedy Of All Time by the Kirghizstan Military Academy.’

The script will be sold at Great British Comedy Event on Tuesday June 8 to raise money for the National Film and Television School

Other lots at the fundraiser will include the chance to present a round of Have I Got News For You, on the actual set, with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

The last such event, two years ago, raised more than £400,000. To book a table of ten for £2,500, email gala@nfts.co.uk

Published: 27 May 2010