Michael Palin
Roger Mills obituary
Documentary-maker who accompanied Michael Palin on his television travels and helped establish the template for celebrity adventures
Anthony Hayward
18, May, 2023 @7:33 PM
‘The bedrock of my life’: Michael Palin announces the death of his wife Helen
Monty Python star said his ‘dearest wife’ died ‘peacefully’ a month after the pair celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary
Nadeem Badshah
02, May, 2023 @5:31 PM
Iradj Bagherzade obituary
The publisher behind IB Tauris, adding a Middle Eastern perspective to western conceptions of the arts, culture and politics
Liz Thomson
17, Feb, 2023 @5:25 PM
TV tonight: Jeremy Paxman on Parkinson’s, dissecting brains and quitting University Challenge
A frank and funny documentary sees the TV host explore his diagnosis. Plus: Mexican goodies on Bake Off and Michael Palin in Iraq. Here’s what to watch this evening
Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Phil Harrison, Alexi Duggins and Simon Wardell
04, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘The godfather of alternative comedy’: Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton and more on Spike Milligan
He was the shellshocked genius who channelled his anarchic brilliance into The Goon Show. Ian Hislop and Nick Newman explain why they’ve written a play about Spike Milligan – while comedians remember a legend
Brian Logan
27, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
Tantrum of the opera: how Michael Palin’s angry dad inspired new show
The Monty Python star has reinvented his play The Weekend as musical theatre
Vanessa Thorpe
19, Sep, 2021 @8:45 AM
Morecambe and Wise found Monty Python ‘boring’ and ‘irritating’
Comedy duo’s damning verdict revealed in newly discovered footage from Norfolk student TV station
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
27, Aug, 2021 @12:48 PM
Michael Palin’s Himalaya: Journey of a Lifetime review – a fitting swansong
The highlights of a 16-year-old six-part series condensed into one 90-minute jaunt made for a restorative dose of Palin – except for the unnerving intimations of mortality
Lucy Mangan
20, Dec, 2020 @9:30 PM
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime review – memories of pre-pandemic journeys past
Palin’s reminiscences were a sweet affair, but what a shame he was unable to revisit the people and places he came across more than 30 years ago
Stuart Jeffries
04, Oct, 2020 @8:00 PM
TV tonight: Michael Palin's 30 years of travelogue adventures
The broadcaster looks back on his globe-trotting career, starting with a trip around the world in 80 days. Plus: Oli and his 25 siblings. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah J Davies, Ellen E Jones, Phil Harrison and Paul Howlett
04, Oct, 2020 @5:00 AM
Around the world in seven journeys: Michael Palin on his favourite trips
As the BBC shows a retrospective of the Monty Python star’s long-running ambitious travel shows, he gives us the rundown on his adventures
Scott Bryan
02, Oct, 2020 @10:02 AM
'Gloriously daft': Steve Martin at 75 by Sarah Silverman, Lucy Porter, David Baddiel and more
He’s a master of slapstick, a surrealist clown, the don of comic film roles from Roxanne to The Jerk. As he turns 75, comics including Reginald D Hunter and Rose Matafeo pay tribute to the hilarious majesty of Steve Martin
Paul Fleckney
11, Aug, 2020 @5:00 AM
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