Friday, 27 December 2013

Monty Python Live, Monty Python Dating, and me.

Monty Python Live!

I seem to have become the unofficial unpaid spokesperson for Monty Python!

If you're a Monty Python fan and single, join my Monty Python  the Pythonesque Dating Facebook Group!

To recap, I won the BFI's Monty Python competition - part of the London Film Festival 2012 - which was promoting Graham Chapman's "A Liar's Autobiography". Ever since then, according to the media, I am the biggest Monty Python fan.. period.

The Sun
Then the Monty Python Live O2 shows were announced, and the media came after me! I was interviewed by six BBC radio stations, including BBC Radio 2 (The Jeremy Vine Show), as well as the Scottish Sunday newspaper, The Scotman, and my local newspaper, The East Grinstead Courier.

The Sun
Because of all the hype now whipped up by the Pythons, I then decided that it was the right time to launch my Monty Python the Pythonesque Dating Facebook Group. I've always felt that a healthy interest in Monthy Python is an excellent basis for a happy relationship. (So why did I marry someone who hated Monty Python back in 1995 then? Don't ask... The marriage lasted nearly 15 years. That's not bad, considering!)

The Sunday People 
Look at all the Monty Python media I've been part of to date!

  • John named No 1 Monty Python fan | East Grinstead Courier & Observer http://ow.ly/s6g5I
  • Lonely Monty Python fan looking on bright side of life in quest for love | Metro News http://ow.ly/s6ge7
  • Insight: Can Monty Python recapture the magic? - The Scotsman http://ow.ly/s6gjA
  • Monty Python's biggest fan takes his silly walk to East Grinstead streets | East Grinstead Courier & Observer http://ow.ly/s6gpE
  • Dating group for Monty Python fans | The Sun |Showbiz http://ow.ly/s6guy
  • The Sunday People (print version only)
  • ▶ On BBC Sussex Radio talking about the Monty Python reunion 25 Nov 2013 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hg7
  • ▶ On BBC Surrey Radio talking about the Monty Python reunion 25 Nov 2013 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hra
  • ▶ On BBC West Midlands talking about the Monty Python reunion 25 Nov 2013 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hBN
  • ▶ On BBC 5 Live talking about the Monty Python Reunion 19 Nov 13 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hIm
  • ▶ On the Jeremy Vine Show talking about the Monty Python Reunion 20 Nov 13 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hOn
  • ▶ On BBC Gloucestershire talking about the Monty Python Reunion 20 Nov 13 - YouTube http://ow.ly/s6hYS

John Wood at the BBC Kent studio
That's six articles and six radio interviews. Four of the articles were about the Facebook Dating Group I recently set up: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MontyPythonDating
(now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pythonesque.dating)

If you're a fan and single, join us!

2 comments:

Alyce said...

Wow! This sort of coverage is somewhat astounding! You must be on their "magic Rolodex," as we used to say in the journalism biz.

So how is the dating site going so far?

johnalexwood said...

I must be! What an honour! ;-) The Facebook Group is steadily growing thanks! Please spread the word and help single Python fans find a partner and be happy!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MontyPythonDating/