Under the watchful eye of two friendly guides and several secret agents provided by the North Korean government, Michael starts his journey by visiting Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

These days working with Channel 5, globetrotter Palin, now 81, has indicated he expects this to be his “last” major ...

Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin has opened up about the real issues that led him to quit his long stint at the BBC. The ...

Sir Michael Edward Palin - actor, comedian, writer, television presenter and... Tailender? The all-round genius joined Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White for a very special episode of the ...

Born in 1943 in Sheffield, Michael Palin was not from a performing household. His father was an engineer and his mother a housewife. Palin says his first taste of performance came from reciting ...

Sir Michael Palin has said that he left the BBC because the broadcaster was interfering with his shows too much. The 81-year-old comedian, who made travel documentaries for the BBC from 1989 until ...

Originally premiering on October 5, 1969, Monty Python’s Flying Circus celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. Starring ...

Sir Michael Palin has said the BBC’s obsession with health and safety risked turning his travel documentaries into a “theme park”. The 81-year-old comedian, who made the programmes from 1989 ...

Sir Michael Palin has said he felt the BBC “wanted to interfere a little more” and to “control” his shows before he left the broadcaster for Channel 5. The 81-year-old said he would have ...