The Spamalot creators penned the piece that was inspired by Monty Python's "The Life of Brian." Based on Handel's infamous work, "Not the Messiah" was filmed in October 2009 at Royal Albert Hall.
The cast featured Idle, William Ferguson, Shannon Mercer, Rosalind Plowright, Christopher Purves, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes. Du Prez conducted the BBC Orchestra for the performances.