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In 2009, to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the first episode of ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', a six-part documentary entitled ''[[Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)]]'' was released, featuring interviews with the surviving members of the team as well as archive interviews with Graham Chapman and numerous excerpts from the television series and films.

Also in commemoration of the 40th anniversary Idle, Palin, Jones and Gilliam appeared in a production of ''[[Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)]]'' at the [[Royal Albert Hall]]. The European premiere was held on 23 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news|author=mollyblack wrote: |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/monty-python-stars-to-stage-reunion-1733638.html |title=retrieved 6&nbsp;July 2009 |work=The Independent |___location=UK |date=11 July 2009 |accessdate=19 August 2009}}</ref> An official 40th anniversary Monty Python reunion event took place in New York City on 15 October 2009 where the Teamteam received a Special Award from the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/access-all-areas/videos/monty-python-special-award,877,BA.html |title=Pythons receive BAFTA Special Award |publisher=Bafta.org |date=18 October 2009 |accessdate=18 October 2009}}</ref>

In June 2011, it was announced that Monty Python have begun production on their first film project since ''the Meaning of Life'' in 1983. Their next film, ''[[A Liar's Autobiography]]'', is an animated 3D movie based on the memoir of the late Python member, Graham Chapman, who died in 1989 at the age of 48. ''A Liar’s Autobiography'' was published in 1980 and details Chapman's journey through medical school, alcoholism, acknowledgement of his gay identity and the toils of surreal comedy.