"It is quite clearly a lampoon of the comic messiah John Cleese himself, even the intials are the same J C, "
A Lampoon of the Comic Messiah John Cleese
A Lampoon of the Comic Messiah John Cleese
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"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Sarvē mānavāḥ svatantrāḥ samutpannāḥ vartantē api ca, gauravadr̥śā adhikāradr̥śā ca samānāḥ ēva vartantē. Ētē sarvē cētanā-tarka-śaktibhyāṁ susampannāḥ santi. Api ca, sarvē’pi bandhutva-bhāvanayā parasparaṁ vyavaharantu."
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1. (in english and sanskrit)
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Sarvē mānavāḥ svatantrāḥ samutpannāḥ vartantē api ca, gauravadr̥śā adhikāradr̥śā ca samānāḥ ēva vartantē. Ētē sarvē cētanā-tarka-śaktibhyāṁ susampannāḥ santi. Api ca, sarvē’pi bandhutva-bhāvanayā parasparaṁ vyavaharantu."
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1. (in english and sanskrit)
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Re: A Lampoon of the Comic Messiah John Cleese
Rowan Atkinson seems to be parodying the Bishop of Southwark, Rev. Mervyn Stockwood, who was one of the more prominent critics of Life of Brian when it first came out. Here he is in debate with Cleese and Palin...
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The bishop comes in at 18:35
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The bishop comes in at 18:35