Editing Graham Chapman (section)

=== Other work ===
In 1975, Chapman and [[Douglas Adams]] wrote a pilot for a television series, entitled ''[[Out of the Trees]]'', but it received poor ratings after being broadcast at the same time as ''[[Match of the Day]]'' and only the initial episode was produced.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=195}} In 1978, Chapman co-wrote the comedy film ''[[The Odd Job]]'' with McKenna and starred as one of the main characters. Chapman wanted his friend [[Keith Moon]] to play a co-lead role alongside him, but Moon could not pass an acting test, so the part went to [[David Jason]] who had previously appeared on ''[[Do Not Adjust Your Set]]'' with Pythons Idle, Jones and Palin. The film was moderately successful.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|pp=207, 208}} Chapman guest-starred on several television series including ''[[The Big Show (TV series)|The Big Show]]''.{{sfn|McCall|2013|p=75}}

In 1976, Chapman began writing a pirate film, ''[[Yellowbeard]]'' (1983), which came out of conversations between Chapman and Moon while in Los Angeles. Moon had always wanted to play [[Long John Silver]], so Chapman began to write a script for him.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=228}} Moon died in 1978 and the work stalled, eventually being rewritten by McKenna, then by [[Peter Cook]].{{sfn|McCabe|2005|pp=234–235}} The film, which starred Chapman as the eponymous pirate, also featured appearances from Cook, Marty Feldman, Cleese, Idle, [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Cheech & Chong]].{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=236}} It marked the last appearance of Feldman, who suffered a fatal heart attack in December 1982.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=238}} The project was fraught with financial difficulties and at times there was not enough money to pay the crew.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=237}} It was released to mixed reviews. [[David Robinson (film critic)|David Robinson]], reviewing the film in ''[[The Times]]'', said  that "the Monty Python style of comic anarchy requires more than scatology, rude words and funny faces".{{sfn|McCall|2013|p=97}}

Chapman published his memoirs, ''[[A Liar's Autobiography]]'', in 1980, choosing the title because he said "it's almost ''impossible'' to tell the truth".{{sfn|Chapman|Yoakum|2006|p=15}} He returned to Britain permanently after ''Yellowbeard'' was released. He became involved with the [[extreme sport]]s club [[Dangerous Sports Club]], which popularised [[bungee jumping]]. Chapman was scheduled to perform a bungee jump himself, but it was cancelled due to safety concerns.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=239}}

After reuniting with the other Pythons in the film ''[[Monty Python's The Meaning of Life|The Meaning of Life]]'' (1983), Chapman began a lengthy series of US college tours, talking about The Pythons, the Dangerous Sports Club and his friend Moon, among other subjects.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=239}} ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' creator and Python fan [[Lorne Michaels]] persuaded Chapman to star in ''[[The Big Show (TV series)|The Big Show]]''.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=241}}

In 1988, Chapman appeared in the [[Iron Maiden]] video "[[Can I Play with Madness]]".<ref>{{cite web |first=Drew |last=Magary |url=http://deadspin.com/5849204/a-not-at-all-homoerotic-tribute-shoulder-pads |title=A Not-At-All Homoerotic Tribute To Shoulder Pads |website=[[Deadspin]] |date=13 October 2011 |access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref> The same year, he starred in a pilot of a proposed television series, ''[[Jake's Journey]]'', but financial problems prevented a full series from being made.{{sfn|McCabe|2005|p=242}} In 1988, he also appeared on stage with three other Pythons (Gilliam, Jones and Palin) at the [[41st British Academy Film Awards]] where Monty Python received the [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema.<ref>{{cite news |title=Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema in 1988 |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1988/film/outstanding-british-contribution-to-cinema |access-date=25 August 2019 |website=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]}}</ref>

Broadcast in November 1989, the 20th anniversary television special, ''[[Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python]]'', hosted by Python fan [[Steve Martin]], was Chapman's final onscreen appearance with the other five Python members.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monty Python: 30 years of near reunions from the comedy troupe |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/comedy/a532589/monty-python-30-years-of-near-reunions-from-the-comedy-troupe/ |access-date=25 August 2019 |work=Digital Spy}}</ref> Chapman was intended to be cast in the ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' episode "[[Timeslides]]", but died before shooting could begin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=3&sectionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=casting |title=Behind the Scenes – Series III |website=Red Dwarf (official website) |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100526/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=3&sectionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=casting |url-status=dead}}</ref>