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What kills three of Arthur's knights at the Cave of Caerbannog?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which job did Michael Palin's barber dream of?

    Answer: Lumberjack

    Why: His song is backed by a choir of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, better known as Mounties.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who plays Brian's mother, Mandy?

    Answer: Terry Jones

    Why: Jones also directed the film alone, after sharing the director's chair on Holy Grail with Terry Gilliam.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which TV series first aired the Four Yorkshiremen sketch?

    Answer: At Last the 1948 Show

    Why: Cleese and Chapman wrote and performed it with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Marty Feldman.

  4. 4 Easy

    What makes the horse sounds when King Arthur pretends to ride?

    Answer: Coconut halves

    Why: The knights were meant to ride real horses until it became clear the film's small budget could not cover them.

  5. 5 Medium

    Who is the Flying Circus star born in Minnesota?

    Answer: Terry Gilliam

    Why: Gilliam, the only Python not born in Britain, renounced his US citizenship in 2006.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which fish knocks Michael Palin into the water at Teddington Lock?

    Answer: Trout

    Why: Palin starts the dance by lightly slapping Cleese with two small pilchards before the much bigger fish arrives.

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