The book is part memoir, part a history of the making of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and part an account of the dangers of seeking justice. Read and learn. Sue and risk losing your soul – and your shirt. Mark Forstater actually won the case but because of costs he and his family were left financially bereft.
For years, the Pythons ignored Mark’s pleas for them to play fair and instead let their minions, managers and lawyers deal with the case. So the problem grew to the point where their lawyer's bills were approaching £ 1m. Lawyers never lose. The Pythons put on the 02 reunion shows to cover these costs.
The book includes extracts from Mark's journals and the cross-examinations of Michael Palin and Eric Idle. Celebs insulate themselves with PR, managers and lawyers to maintain their public profile. This is an heroic tale of an underdog who battled against a group that called itself after the man who won El Alamein (Monty) and a deadly snake. Names r us so it’s not surprising Monty Python’s famous foot came down so hard on the unsuspecting producer.