Silly me (although I have heard this said in all seriousness). There's an interesting parallel between the persistence of Powellite attitudes (which you discussed on your podcast) and those which underpinned the reaction to Brian. I'm sure Sir Paul Marshall & his gang would hate the film.
No problem. Ian covered Whitehouse in the BBFC episode but there's a lot more to be said about her campaign and its role in right-wing politics. And as someone said to me, Life of Brian's biggest problem now would be right-wing people saying "Why don't you mock Muhammad as well?"
BBFC episode - wow! Somehow I missed that, and will immediately pick it up. Her archive at Essex University is a treasure trove of stuff - and then there's the scandal of John Smythe. There is indeed much more to be said.