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Michael Palin
Michael Palin

Michael Palin

  • 81 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and presenter

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Michael Palin interview

This summer's Monty Python reunion was joyous, says Michael Palin. But that doesn't mean he wishes he had stuck to comedy - or Hollywood.

Stephen Moss, The Guardian, 6th September 2014

Michael Palin to form part of Liverpool Comedy Festival

The Monty Python star is one of the highlights of this year's comedy festival line-up.

Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo, 21st August 2014

Will the wrinkly revolutionaries have the last laugh?

John Cleese, Michael Palin and the others changed the face of comedy - but could the Pythons' comeback tarnish their legacy?

William Langley, The Telegraph, 5th July 2014

Monty Python, O2 Arena - comedy review

'John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam delivered material written nearly half a century ago - and it still works'

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd July 2014

Radio Times review

The reunion of the UK's most influential comedy troupe - yes, the Pythons, of course - has now accumulated a mountain of speculation. Did the first show really sell out in under a minute? Are the "boys", all now in their 70s, really only doing it for the money? Will they still be funny? (No, yes, er. . .) More will be revealed here.

BBC Radio 2 (17.00-19.00, 1st July) has managed the considerable coup of nabbing arguably the two most eloquent members of the team (Michael Palin and John Cleese, who so memorably trounced Malcolm Muggeridge and the Bishop of Southwark during the Life of Brian scandal in 1979) to do a live interview hours before the Python show at London's 02 arena. The interviewer is Simon Mayo, and I can't imagine anyone better.

David McGillivray, Radio Times, 1st July 2014

Eric Idle: Russell Brand & Eddie Izzard could stand in

In a behind the scenes documentary, Eric Idle has revealed that it has crossed their minds that one of them might not be able to make it on stage, joking that if Michael Palin can't make it they plan to draft in Eddie Izzard or use Russell Brand as a replacement for John Cleese.

The Telegraph, 28th June 2014

Michael Palin to join Tweet of the Day team

Michael Palin will join Sir David Attenborough hosting the BBC Radio 4 series Tweet of the Day when it returns with a new series in September. World Tweet of the Day takes the cult show, which originally focused on British birdsong, beyond the UK.

BBC News, 22nd June 2014

Monty Python on Monty Python

Who's the funniest? Who's the silliest? Is Michael Palin really that nice? We put some quickfire questions to the Monty Python team.

Ben Williams & Andy Gotts, Time Out, 17th June 2014

Michael Palin interview

It's been 30 years since the first class traveller last performed comedy. We speak to the youngest member of Monty Python (at 71) about the much-anticipated reunion shows.

Ben Williams, Time Out, 17th June 2014

Eric Idle interview

The LA-based Python is masterminding the troupe's reunion shows, and here he explains why, unlike Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, he always looks on the bright side of life.

Ben Williams, Time Out, 17th June 2014

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