AN APPEAL to raise £120,000 for a statue of Colwyn Bay Monty Python legend Terry Jones in the town has secured another high-profile supporter.

Sara Sugarman, the Rhyl-born director of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen proudly posted a pic of herself wearing the exclusive A Python on the Prom campaign t-shirt designed by View Creative in Conwy on Instagram.

In her message the director - who has also appeared in front of camera in films including Sid and Nancy and Mr Nice, thanked Terrys children Sally and Bill Jones and encouraged her followers to drive the campaign towards its goal.

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"Thank you Joann Rae and Sally and Bill and everyone involved with getting a statue onto the Prom at Colwyn Bay of a missing Python, TERRY JONES, in Terry’s childhood home! Fforever ( the Welsh spelling) making Wales Terry-fied!!!!!" she wrote.   

The campaign is still gathering donations and has reached £97,647. Llandudno sculptor Nick Elphick has already begun working on the design.

High-profile donors to the campaign include Robert Friedman - one of the founding fathers of MTV, Hugo Blick - producer of The Honourable Woman and Not the Nine O'Clock News writer Richard Sparks.

They join a collection of stars from all corners of sport and entertainment including Steve Coogan, Taskmaster's Alex Horne, Jo Brand, Emma Thompson, former Formula One world champion Damon Hill, David Bowie's son Duncan Jones, the cast of Armando Ianucci's West end production of Dr Strangelove, Gail Renard - who is currently working on a film adaptation of her John Lennon book Give Me a Chance and Abergele's Peter Bennett-Jones - who produced comedy classics Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley.

"THANK YOU! It's because of your support and generosity we've got this far and our goal is now in sight," said Sally and Bill in an update on the campaign's goFundme page. 

"Having got this far, artist Nick Elphick, has now started work on Terry's likeness and he'll be working on numerous clay sketches, to really nail it, before starting on the final sculpture.

"Our hope is to unveil the sculpture next summer, with a big shindig on the beach and you will all be invited! To help get us over the finish line we've got some special events coming up and we'll keep you in the loop, in the meantime we could really do with some more of your help."

Campaign t-shirts and tote bags are still on sale at a-python-on-the-prom.teemill.com or you can donate directly using the link.

Updates are also available on the Python on the Prom social media channels -
on Instagram @apythonontheprom, Facebook at @apythontheprom and @PythonOnTheProm on X.