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Michael Palin

May 5, 1943

Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (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 comedic 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 "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after...

Filmography

G.B.H.
7 Episode s . as Jim Nelson
G.B.H.
7 Episode s . as Jim Nelson
Do Not Adjust Your Set
29 Episode s . as Various Characters
Do Not Adjust Your Set
29 Episode s . as Various Characters
Brazil with Michael Palin
4 Episode s . as Self (Presenter)
Brazil with Michael Palin
4 Episode s . as Self (Presenter)
Sahara with Michael Palin
4 Episode s . as Self - Presenter
Sahara with Michael Palin
4 Episode s . as Self - Presenter
Michael Palin's New Europe
7 Episode s . as Himself
Michael Palin's New Europe
7 Episode s . as Himself
Remember Me
3 Episode s . as Tom Parfitt
Remember Me
3 Episode s . as Tom Parfitt
Travels with Palin
52 Episode s . as Himself
Travels with Palin
52 Episode s . as Himself
Michael Palin in North Korea
2 Episode s . as Himself - Host
Michael Palin in North Korea
2 Episode s . as Himself - Host
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
6 Episode s . as Self - Host
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
6 Episode s . as Self - Host
Michael Palin in Nigeria
3 Episode s . as Self - Host
Michael Palin in Nigeria
3 Episode s . as Self - Host
Himalaya with Michael Palin
6 Episode s . as Self - Presenter
Himalaya with Michael Palin
6 Episode s . as Self - Presenter
Pole to Pole
8 Episode s . as Himself
Pole to Pole
8 Episode s . as Himself
Full Circle with Michael Palin
10 Episode s . as Himself
Full Circle with Michael Palin
10 Episode s . as Himself
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
7 Episode s . as Himself
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
7 Episode s . as Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
15 Episode s . as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
15 Episode s . as Self
Clangers
130 Episode s . as Narrator (voice)
Clangers
130 Episode s . as Narrator (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
45 Episode s . as Various / "It's" man
Monty Python's Flying Circus
45 Episode s . as Various / "It's" man
Monty Python's Personal Best
6 Episode s . as Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best
6 Episode s . as Self / Various Characters
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
6 Episode s . as Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
6 Episode s . as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
5 Episode s . as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
5 Episode s . as Self (archive footage)
Vanity Fair
7 Episode s . as William Makepeace Thackeray
Vanity Fair
7 Episode s . as William Makepeace Thackeray
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
2 Episode s . as Various Characters
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
2 Episode s . as Various Characters
Worzel Gummidge
5 Episode s . as The Green Man
Worzel Gummidge
5 Episode s . as The Green Man

Created Shows

Ripping Yarns
9 Episode s . A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
Ripping Yarns
9 Episode s . A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
Monty Python's Personal Best
6 Episode s . A series of six outrageous one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians.
Monty Python's Personal Best
6 Episode s . A series of six outrageous one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians.
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
6 Episode s . The Complete And Utter History Of Britain was a 1969 television comedy sketch show. It was created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones between the two series of Do Not Adjust Your Set. It was produced for and broadcast by London Weekend Television but was not shown in other ITV regions. The idea was to replay history as if television had been around at the time. Sketches included interviews with the vital characters in the dressing-room after the Battle of Hastings, Samuel Pepys presenting a TV chat-show and an estate agent trying to sell Stonehenge to a young couple looking for their first home. Seven programmes were written and produced, but LWT amalgamated the first two episodes into a single "stronger" episode, resulting in a six-part series. For many years the entire series was believed to have been wiped. However, copies of the first two episodes have now been found, as have the complete first two episodes as produced. As of June 2008, none are known to have been repeated on television or released on DVD. Terry Jones has expressed dissatisfaction with the show, complaining after a showing of surviving episodes that the pacing was off and the soundtrack all wrong.
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
6 Episode s . The Complete And Utter History Of Britain was a 1969 television comedy sketch show. It was created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones between the two series of Do Not Adjust Your Set. It was produced for and broadcast by London Weekend Television but was not shown in other ITV regions. The idea was to replay history as if television had been around at the time. Sketches included interviews with the vital characters in the dressing-room after the Battle of Hastings, Samuel Pepys presenting a TV chat-show and an estate agent trying to sell Stonehenge to a young couple looking for their first home. Seven programmes were written and produced, but LWT amalgamated the first two episodes into a single "stronger" episode, resulting in a six-part series. For many years the entire series was believed to have been wiped. However, copies of the first two episodes have now been found, as have the complete first two episodes as produced. As of June 2008, none are known to have been repeated on television or released on DVD. Terry Jones has expressed dissatisfaction with the show, complaining after a showing of surviving episodes that the pacing was off and the soundtrack all wrong.

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Brazil with Michael Palin

Brazil with Michael Palin

Sahara with Michael Palin

Sahara with Michael Palin

Michael Palin's New Europe

Michael Palin's New Europe

Remember Me

Remember Me

Travels with Palin

Travels with Palin

Michael Palin in North Korea

Michael Palin in North Korea

Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

Michael Palin in Nigeria

Michael Palin in Nigeria

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Pole to Pole

Pole to Pole

Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Clangers

Clangers

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

The Complete and Utter History of Britain

The Complete and Utter History of Britain