In which year did Monty Python's Flying Circus bring a new, progressive kind of comedy to British television?

A1989
B1969Right answer
C1949
D1999

Answer: 1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus began in 1969 and brought a new style of progressive comedy. Satire shows were also important, such as Spitting Image, shown in the 1980s and 1990s.

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