David Sherlock

David Sherlock, British writer and the lover of Graham Chapman of Monty Python, whom he met in 1966 in Ibiza.

Related Topics:
Writer - Lover - Graham Chapman - Monty Python - 1966 - Ibiza

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Sherlock was the inspiration for many Python sketches, including "Anne Elk" and was the originator of the Python sketch "Death of Mary Queen of Scotts". Sherlock was one of several co-authors on "A Liar's Autobiography", the official Chapman memoir, and co-writer of "Jake's Journey", a 1988 television pilot for CBS which featured Peter Cook, Chapman and others. It was not broadcast. After Chapman's death Sherlock reclaimed his private life.

Related Topics:
A Liar's Autobiography - 1988 - CBS - Peter Cook

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There is a story that Sherlock blasted Graham's ashes off a cliff to celebrate the millennium, but this is entirely untrue. Also untrue is the story that Sherlock sprinkled Graham's ashes on people at the 25th anniversary of Python in Los Angeles. The ashes were actually breadcrumbs.

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