Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)

The All England Summarise Proust Competition (1972)

Graham Chapman: Harry Baggot, Second Climber, The Colonel, Eamonn, Mr. Mann, Chris

Quotes 

• Mr. Mann : [in a language laboratory]  Well, then, what sort of thing were you looking for?

  Tick : Well, er, really something to make me feel a little less insignificant.

  Mr. Mann : Oh, I see, sort of "Now look here! You may be Chairman but your bloody pusillanimous behaviour makes me vomit!" That sort of thing?

  Tick : Oh, no, no, no, not really, no.

  Mr. Mann : Oh, I see, well perhaps something a bit more sort of Clive Jenkins-ish?

  [Welsh accent] 

  Mr. Mann : "Mr. Smarmy So-Called Harold Wilson can call himself pragmatic until he's blue in the breasts!"

  Tick : Oh no, I really want something that will make people be attracted to me like a magnet.

  Mr. Mann : I see, well, you want our "Life and Soul of the Party" tape then, I think.

  Tick : What's that?

  Mr. Mann : Well it's sort of "'Ello squire, haven't seen you for a bit, haven't seen you for a bit either, Beryl. Two pints of wallop please, love. Still driving the Jensen then? Cheer up Jack it may never happen. What's your poison then?'"

  Tick : Fantastic, yes.

  Mr. Mann : Right, I'll just see if we've got the tape.

• Arthur Mee : Harry Baggot, you're from Luton?

  Harry Baggot : Yes, Arthur, yeah.

  Arthur Mee : Now Harry, what made you want to try and start summarizing Proust?

  Harry Baggot : Well I first entered a seaside Summarizing Proust competition when I was on holiday in Bournemouth, and my doctor encouraged me with it.

  Arthur Mee : And Harry, what are your hobbies outside summarizing?

  Harry Baggot : Well, strangling animals, golf and masturbating.