We got to see just how dirty the vicar really was

January 18, 1973 –

The third season finale of Monty Python, The British Showbiz Awards (aka Grandstand,), aired on the BBC on this date

Eric Idle portrays “Dickie Attenborough,” a clear reference to Richard Attenborough, who also sometimes went by Dickie. His brother, David Attenborough, worked at the BBC and actually gave this series the green light.