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The Multivalent Life of Terry Jones


Episode 632


The provided text is an extensive Wikipedia article detailing the life and career of Terence Graham Parry Jones, the Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian, and writer best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. The article outlines his early life, education at Oxford, and his partnership with Michael Palin prior to Python, emphasizing his innovative contributions to Monty Python's surreal structure. Significant sections are dedicated to his directorial work, including three Python films, and his parallel career as a prolific author and historian who presented documentaries and wrote books on medieval history. Finally, the source documents his personal life, political views, and eventual death in 2020 following a battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, concluding with detailed bibliographies and filmographies.


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