Eric Idle on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Title
Eric Idle on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Genre
Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Trailer
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:18:32
Description
Actor and comedian Eric Idle talks to Steve Jones about the making of the film, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, the characters he plays, the roles played by Robin Williams and Oliver Reed, whether Monty Python still works, British people in Hollywood, British comedy, moving from TV to film, and his next project. Clip includes news bulletins and commercial breaks, also a trailer for Suzy Walton’s Time Off programme.
Contributors
Steve Jones; Eric Idle; Suzy Walton
Keywords
Comedy; Actors; Film; Finance; John Cleese; Film makers; Comedians; Oliver Reed; A Fish Called Wanda; Robbie Coltrane; Terry Gilliam; Eric Idle; Monty Python (team); The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; Robin Williams; Time Off (radio programme)

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LBC/IRN, "Eric Idle on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002300434001 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)