Terry Jones

Terence Graham Parry Jones (born February 1, 1942) is a British comedian and writer.

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February 1 - 1942 - British - Comedian - Writer

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Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, and attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was head boy; he graduated from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. He appeared in Twice a Fortnight with Michael Palin.

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Colwyn Bay - Wales - Royal Grammar School - Guildford - Head boy - St. Edmund Hall, Oxford - Twice a Fortnight - Michael Palin

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Terry Jones also appeared in Do Not Adjust Your Set with Michael Palin and Eric Idle. (Terry Jones speaks about this series during an interview which appears on both Do Not Adjust Your Set DVD, and At Last the 1948 Show DVD).

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Do Not Adjust Your Set - At Last the 1948 Show

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Terry Jones wrote for The Frost Report and several other of David Frost's programmes on British television.

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He was a member of the team of writers and performers that made Monty Python's Flying Circus. As a Python, Jones is remembered for his roles as middle-aged women and the "man in the street". He co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail and directed Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.

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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Life of Brian - The Meaning of Life

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He co-wrote with Michael Palin Ripping Yarns, and wrote the screenplay for Labyrinth (1986). He has also written several books on mediæval history and numerous works for children. He is the director of several movies, including Erik the Viking (1989) and The Wind in the Willows (1996) as well as the Monty Python films mentioned above. Jones is married to Alison Telfer and has two children. He also hosted a documentary on the crusades. More recently he has written numerous anti-war editorials for the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, and the Observer

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Ripping Yarns - Labyrinth - 1986 - Mediæval - History - Erik the Viking - 1989 - The Wind in the Willows - 1996 - The Guardian - The Daily Telegraph - Observer

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