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.
The Haus of Dcaligari 