Michael Palin - Adventurer, Writer, Python
Michael Palin is one of Britain's best loved media stars. Known originally for his Monty Python exploits, today he has built a reputation as one of the world's foremost explorers of our time.
First came Michael Palin and Around the World in 80 Days - a modern attempt to get around the world using only public transport. It turned out to be one of the most memorable travel programs ever made. Followed by Pole to Pole right up to Michael Palins New Europe he has opened the eyes of many people to countries that we are unlikely to ever see ourselves.
So come and explore the world of Michael Palin
Michael Palin at a Glance
Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries.
Palin wrote most of his material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", "The Spanish Inquisition" and "Spam".
Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedians Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.[http://www.answers.com/topic/the-comedian-s-comedian The Comedian's Comedian]'', URL accessed 13 December 2006
After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television.
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Michael Palins Around The World In 80 Days
Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days
Monty Python comedian/writer Michael Palin takes up the famous challenge: to travel around the world in only 80 days. Air travel is forbidden, and wherever possible he uses the same routes and transport as Jules Verne's fictional hero, Phileas Fogg, meeting many interesting characters en route. As he races across continents and against the clock, Michael's charm and ingenuity delights the armchair traveler.
This was Michael's first big TV travel adventure. He wasn't the first choice to make the journey (that was legendary travel broadcaster Alan Wicker. This is exceptionally entertaining and eductional television. A not to be missed series for the Palin fan!
Michael Palin Pole to Pole
Michael's journey along the 30-degree east line of longitude encompasses 17 countries and both hemispheres -- from Greenland in the north to Kenya, South Africa and Chile in the south. Along the way communism collapses, apartheid ends, and a civil war is sparked as Michael meets Santa Claus and Lenin, goes shopping for camels in Omdurman and makes a final hectic dash to the South Pole.
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Monty Python was Michaels first TV break. The innovative comedy is still very popular all these years later.
Was Monty Python the best comedy of the 20th Century? If you are a fan of Monty Python then get the DVDs direct from BBC America!
Michael Palin New Europe
Michael Palin's New Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Michael Palin Around the World in Eighty Days
Michael Palin at Turkish baths in Istanbul - BBC
Michael Palin Himalaya
Hot on the heels of his adventures in the Sahara, Michael Palin takes on the abode of snow and begins a 2000-mile journey across this mighty and majestic region of Asia. Encountering extremes of wealth and poverty, altitude and freezing cold, he once again brings his unique wit, charm and wisdom to each of 6 episodes. Along the way he encounters, among many others, the Dalai Lama, the Bhutanese Royal Family and the once feared head hunting tribe of the Konyak. While on his travels he passes through Afghanistan, across India to the feared Death Zone near the base of Mount Everest and then onto the Bhutanese capital before arriving in the Bay of Bengal.
Michael Palin Sahara
Michael Palin's Sahara adventure is one of the great challenges in world travel. In this exhausting journey, Michael will pass through the rock of Gibraltar to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond. His route will take him across sand-seas, along treacherous rivers, through oases and over mountain ranges. The remote regions are characterized by ceaseless travel, from camel caravans to car rallies, but Michael Palin's love of traveling takes you to places many people will never know.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset
Jump right to your favorite sketches in The Flying Circus with this index! Disc 1: The Funniest Joke in the World, The Wrestling Episode, and Nudge Nudge, Disc 2: Art Critic, Silly Job Interview, and Crunchy Frog, Disc 3: Dead Parrot, Lumberjack Song, and Vocational Guidance Counselor, Disc 4: Undertaker's Film, Upperclass Twit of the Year, and Albatross, Disc 5: The Ministry of Silly Walks, The Spanish Inquisition, and Complaints, Disc 6: The Bishop, Blackmail, and Dung, Disc 7: Attila the Nun, Silly Vicar, and Exploding Penquin on the TV Set, Disc 8: Scott of the Antarctic, Dirty Hungarian Phrase-book, and Exploding Blue Danube, Disc 9: Icelandic Saga, Fish-Slapping Dance, and Argument Clinic, Disc 10: 'Blood, Devastation, War, and Horror', Mount Everest - Hairdresser Expedition, and Gumby Brain Specialists, Disc 11: Cheese Shop, A Naked Man, and The Olympic Hide and Seek Final, Disc 12: Elizabethan Pornography Smugglers, Kamikaze Scotsman, and Penguins, Disc 13: Montgolfier Brothers, Department Store, and RAF Banter, Disc 14: Hamlet and Ophelia, Mr. Neutron, and Most Awful Family in Britain, Disc 15: Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Monty Python Live at Aspen, Disc 16: Parrot Sketch Not Included, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus: German Episode #1
Michael Palin on BBC America
If you want to see more British TV personalities then check out BBC America. You will find such favorites as Doctor Who,Torchwood, Absolutely Fabulous, and Keeping Up Appearances.
You can also order Michael Palin Monty Python and travel DVDs such as Pole To Pole and Around the World in 80 Days.
Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(Special Edition)
The classic Monty Python movie! The Pythons search for the Holy Grail takes them to the time of King Arthur. Their journey takes them through Medieval England and encounters with killer rabbits and the knights who say Ni! Silly? Yes. Pure Python at it's best.
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Tipi wrote...
Hey, I kind of forgot about this man. Great lens and reminder that brought back good memories for me. :D
Posted May 07, 2009
drifter0658 wrote...
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I loved A Fish Called Wanda ;)
Thanks for the visit :)
Posted April 11, 2009
CleanerLife wrote...
Of course I first saw Michael Palin on Monty Python's Flying Circus, but I'm also a big fan of his travel shows. Great Lens!
Posted August 10, 2008
