5 October 1969 Posted on October 4, 2012 by Staff The first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus is shown on the BBC. Famous Words of Inspiration..."He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 14 November 1969 19 November 1969 15 August 1969 5 October 1962 19 October 1956