# Which episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus has Eric Idle playing a reporter... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 23, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505 "2005-06-23T06:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/1 "2005-06-23T06:22:43Z")
Which season and episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus has a bit where someone (I think it’s Eric Idle) is playing a reporter who is doing a news story but every few seconds, he enters the scene from a new angle? (I hope that made sense.) ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Gene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Soylent\_Gene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Gene)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/2 "2005-06-23T07:00:51Z")
I dont know the episode and number, but I think its the Wicker World sketch. If so, it’s not just Idle, but all of the other members constantly stepping into the camera field. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Gene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Soylent\_Gene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Gene)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/3 "2005-06-23T07:05:02Z")
here’s a link that may be helpful… [Whicker](http://www.eofftv.com/episodes/m/monty_pythons_flying_circus/19_october_1972_main.htm) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/4 "2005-06-23T09:09:09Z")
“Helloooo. Iiiiii’m Alaaaaan Whicker.” He was an odd guy, that Alan Whicker. Had a very distinctive mode of speech. Prime material to parody. ---
**Author:** ![AmbushBug](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ambushbug/32/4600_2.png) [@AmbushBug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmbushBug)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/5 "2005-06-23T20:00:35Z")
Last sketch of episode 27, which is the first episode of the third series (3/1), recorded 1/14/72 aired 10/19/72. Though it was aired first, it was recorded fifth that season. _Ref: **The Complete Monty Python’s Flying Circus - All The Words - Volume 2** ©1989 Python Productions Ltd._ [sub]the… larch[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-episode-of-monty-pythons-flying-circus-has-eric-idle-playing-a-reporter/309505/6 "2005-06-23T23:25:20Z")
thanks guys!