Monty Python's Flying Circus: Season 2, Episode 6

It's a Living (3 Nov. 1970)

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Mr. Nabarro / Chinaman / Interviewer / Gas Man / Raymond Luxury Yacht (pronounced Throatwobbler Mangrove) / Third Man / Alphonse / Various
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Announcer / Man with Dung / Peter / Fourth Man / Linkman / Third Officer / Various
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It's a Living Compère / Second Bishop / Policeman / Timmy Williams / Registrar / Gerald / Second Officer / Various
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Voice Over #2 / Man with Painful Tooth / Detective / Soldier / L.F. Dibley / Inspector / Nigel Watt / First Man / First Officer / George / Various
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Voice Over #1 / First Bishop / Dame Irene Stoat / Host / Waiter / Second Interviewer / Second Man / Norman / Various
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Eric / Various Roles
Rita Davies ...
Hostess / 'The Black Spot' Narrator
Ian Davidson ...
Colin
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When originally aired, the "Prince and the Black Spot" animation had the prince's cause of death as cancer. After a mild public outcry that this was insensitive, the narration was overdubbed (in a deliberately unsubtle way) to "gangrene". See more »

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Announcer: Hello, good evening, and welcome to, "It's A Living." The rules are very simple. Each week, we get a large fee. At the end of that week, we get another large fee. If there's been no interruption at the end of the year, we get a repeat fee, which can be added on for tax purposes to the previous year, or the following year if there's no new series. Every contestant, in addition to getting a large fee is entitled to three drinks at the BBC or, if the show is over, seven drinks - ...
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References Finian's Rainbow (1968) See more »

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"Roving Report No. 2"
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Written by Jack Trombey
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