''Jake's Journey'' was a

television pilot A television pilot (also known as a pilot or a pilot episode and sometimes marketed as a tele-movie) in United Kingdom and United States television, is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell a show to a television netwo ...

created, co-written and starring Monty Python member

Graham Chapman Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the Surreal humour, surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel (Monty Py ...

in 1988. It was one of the last projects for Chapman and the last for director

Hal Ashby William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an Cinema of the United States, American film Film director, director and Film editing, editor. His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide-rangi ...

. The script is included in the book ''Ojril: The Complete Incomplete Graham Chapman''.

Plot

A teenage boy

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s back to the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

. He meets George, a knight and they embark on a quest together.

Cast

* Chris Young - Jake *

- Sir George/Queen/Taxi Driver *

Peter Cook Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishmen ...

- King * Nancy Lenehan - Jake's Mother * Lane Smith - Jake's Father * Gabrielle Anwar -Princess/Fiona Penwarden * Rik Mayall - Troll *

Alexei Sayle Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th g ...

- Head Torturer * Liz Smith - Witch * Griff Rhys Jones - Innkeeper * Richard Strange - Lobster 1 * Tony Slattery - Lobster 2 * Susie Blake - Torturer's Wife * Daniel Peacock - British Telecom Engineer

References

External links

* {{Hal Ashby 1988 films 1988 television films Films directed by Hal Ashby Films with screenplays by Graham Chapman Television pilots not picked up as a series 1980s films about time travel Films set in the Middle Ages 1980s English-language films