News about Michael Palin

I've admired Michael Palin for half a century, dating back to his Monty Python era as one of our most witty and intelligent comedians, writes ZAREER MASANI. So it was with some sadness that I switched off halfway through Channel 5 's new series of Palin in Nigeria. Having sampled Lagos, Palin embarked on a muddy journey to the nearby Atlantic coast. He was accompanied by a garrulous Nigerian lady Aduke Gomez, who was billed as 'a historian of slavery'. Though we never quite discovered her academic credentials, she described the horrors suffered by the unfortunate millions captured and sold, to be transported on those horrendous Atlantic crossings. Michael joined her with a comment about Britain leading the evil trade, totally incorrect as it happens, because he ignored the far larger numbers transported by other European slavers or the millions more who fed the Arab trade. The point at which I switched off was when Palin, standing on the beaches of the Atlantic, declared that this was a history that made him 'uncomfortable' to be British. What all this ignored, apart from one very cursory reference to the outlawing of slavery in 1807, was Britain's leading role in abolition and its huge expenditure in naval policing (bottom right, Royal Navy sailors chasing a slaver ship) to end the transatlantic trade.

Who would win a fight between a crocodile and a Python? Michael Palin (pictured) wasn't sticking around to find out, at a festival in Nigeria. Standing in a colourful crowd watching men running knives over their bare skin in an ecstatic frenzy, the Monty Python veteran turned to see a young chap with a croc slung over one shoulder. The reptile's mouth was tied shut. 'It's taped up, it's not going to bite me,' Michael shouted over the din. Then the man undid the knot. 'Oh, it is going to bite me . . .' In fact, the animal was let loose in the square, where it charged around pursuing the festival-goers.

Tension appears to be mounting ahead of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett's wedding this summer.  The princess, 52, a second cousin once removed of our late Queen, has condemned the 'lies' being told in some of her country's media about the family background of the 'shaman', 49, a self-styled 'global ambassador of love' who is known as Hollywood's hottest guru and boasts of contact with aliens.  'The truth is that he grew up in a good neighbourhood,' she says in an angry post online. 

Michael Palin heartbreakingly admitted he misses the 'reassurance' that his late wife Helen Gibbins gave him during an appearance on Tuesday's episode of Lorraine.  The Monty Python star, 80, announced Helen had sadly passed away following a battle with chronic pain and kidney failure on May 2 last year, just weeks after they marked their 57th wedding anniversary. He described her as the 'bedrock of my life' and said her death was an 'indescribable loss' for himself and their three children - Thomas, 55, William, 53, and Rachel, 49. 

Michael Palin's solution to grief was to fly through one of the world's most vibrant but difficult nations - Nigeria. Helen, the actor, comedian, and former Monty Python collaborator, was photographed together in 2015, and died at a hospice in May last year after suffering from chronic pain and kidney disease. They had been married for more than 60 years, with him describing her as the 'bedrock' of his life.

Sir Michael Palin (left, and right with the Monty Python cast) has revealed that reuniting with his Monty Python coworkers makes him 'rather tearful.' In 2014, the actor, who died at the age of 80, appeared with some of his old cast members on Monty Python Live (Mostly). He and John Cleese, Eri Idle, and Terry Gilliam have remained friends, according to This Cultural Life. On BBC Radio 4: "We have so much stuff, including money, that must be worked out."

Sir Michael Palin, a former Monty Python actor who died at the age of 80, has admitted that he is still struggling to deal with the death of his late wife Helen Gibbins, pictured above. Although in good health, the television legend said he intends to keep recording his travel documentaries.

Despite the Monty Python franchise's critical success, Idle (centre) revealed earlier this week that he was struggling financially, from the Flying Circus TV show to spin off films like Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. The 80-year-old comedian took aim at Holly Gilliam (right), a TV lawyer who runs HDG Projects, as a result of a management company that claims it is "the one remaining Pythons" - specifically Cleese, Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Idle, in social media posts. He seemed to blame for his 'income streams...tail(ing) off so tragically,' causing Cleese, 84, to recover, with Gilliam and Palin's support. In a post on X last night (formerly Twitter), Cleese (left) wrote: 'I have been with Holly for ten years, and I find her very efficient, clear-minded, hard-working, and pleasant to deal with.'

There are a lot of comic geniuses around the world. Few people would disagree that Monty Python, the troupe behind TV's most bizarre sketch show, was all brilliant on their own. They may be the most academically educated comedians in history with a total IQ of over 1,000. John Cleese holds a law degree from Cambridge University. In Los Angeles, Terry Gilliam studied physics, political science, and fine art. Michael Palin, Eric Idle, the late Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman were among the others who graduated from Oxbridge. Despite this, they don't appear to have a business brain cell between them. With Palin as the exception, perhaps their track of financial mismanagement, legal troubleshool, and hapless investments are beyond belief.

Eric Idle, one of the original six comedians, admitted last week that he still has to'work for a living' at the age of 80 after only receiving £2,000 per series from the BBC. Despite being compelled to sell his house in the Hollywood Hills, the actor was compelled to sell his house, but he still has to go out to make a living. And it is not only Idle who has been left struggling to maintain his Hollywood lifestyle. When the comedians reunited with John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin for their reunion tour in 2013, they needed the funds. Palin said 'Python wasn't earning much.'

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Fawcett, 61, who was embroiled in a 'cash-for-honors' probe that was scrapped by the Met after 18 months, doesn't favor idleness. I'm sure he and his wife, Debbie, have threw away £60,000 this year. According to statistics gathered for Premier Mode's events, the company's reserves have risen to more than £140,000. Fawcett, who left the King's service after saying he had debated how to ensure a knighthood and citizenship for Saudi tycoon Mahfouz Bin Mahfouz, whose foundation has raised £1.5 million.

Robert De Niro was brace for his role as a terrorist plumber in sci-fi dark comedy Brazil (1985) by shadowing a brain surgeon, according to the film's director. Terry Gilliam talked to The Guardian about the film's production, and its actor, Jonathan Pryce, played Sam Lowry. Robert, 80, had been before the role of antagonist Jack Lint, but Terry, 83, had already promised it to a friend, Michael Palin.

Dr. Bentzen, 71, of Denmark's second city Aarhus, died after seeing a scene where Michael Palin's character (pictured, left) has chips stuff stuck up his nose by the villain, played by Kevin Kline (pictured, left). Dr. Bentzen made him laugh to death, according to John Cleese (pictured, inset).

Childhood memories of the season are impossible to shake off as the fall term returns to their routines and rhythms. The crisp air, the rustling of leaves underfoot, and, of course, conkers - stuffed one's pockets with the shiny brown baubles, drilling holes through them, stringing them (often with laces) and then marching into battle to smash your opponents' specimens. Few children are involved in the game their parents and grandparents loved, while others who want to try it out have fallen foul of the tyranny of health and safety. One out of six schools has outlawed conkers due to injuries or, in the strange case of triggering a nut allergy, even though conkers, which are made from horse chestnut trees, aren't nuts. And yet, there are others who are still bonkers for conkers and steadfast this British tradition, which dates back to the mid-19th century. 250 athletes from around the world will descend on Northamptonshire for the annual World Conker Championship, while hundreds of spectators in Peckham, South London, are competing in a much more tumultuous tournament.

Michael Palin has talked about the tragic death of his wife and revealed that despite his sadness, he is still optimistic about the future, saying: "There's still so much to do and so many people to meet." Helen, the actor, 80, died in May after a brave bout of chronic pain and kidney disease, just weeks after his 57th wedding anniversary. Now in a recent interview with Radio Times, Michael has said that he still has the desire to'do the things I love' and that he also loves being out and about the world.'

Even today, it's one of the most bizarre bits of royal television ever to be broadcast. It's a Royal Knockout featured senior member of the Royal Family wearing fancy dress and playing silly games with celebrities, a spin on the BBC's long-running Saturday night game show. The royal version, clearly deviated by Prince Edward, set a new bar for Lese Majeste, and according to some commentators, changed monarchy's perceptions forever. We recall the leading commentators from MailOnline's discerning verdicts here as Channel 5 airs a new behind-the-scenes documentary.

At Puerto Calero, Jane Knight investigates Secrets Lanzarote. 'This is not the kind of all-inclusive buffet where guests wear a wrist band and mop up free booze at the eternal buffet,' she says, describing how the resort is home to 'calm' swimming pools, a 'good' sushi restaurant, and 335 rooms, but it doesn't appear that size.'

Michael Palin talked about the 'great emptiness' left by beloved wife Helen following her tragic death in May. Just weeks after their 57th wedding anniversary, the actor, who is 80, died after his partner fought with chronic pain and kidney disease.

The moorings off Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, have provided an idyllic setting for creative people who lived on the bohemian side for the past 30 years. However, their way of life is under attack, and many of the residents believe that measures to deny them mooring licenses and increasing maintenance fees could make them destitute and destroy the community's forever.

Her reign was defined by choice. The late queen rarely allowed any hint of her own feelings to surface in the public realm, despite her best efforts to keep her own counsel. However, she kept a handwritten diary, which was part of a treasure chest of records at Windsor Castle that may provide a fascinating glimpse into a woman who was traditionally placed at the forefront of world events for seven decades. What secrets may be contained within them? Several of these rare papers will soon be posted into the national archives, but others, which might be too personal or too personal, will remain private under King's tight grip. Given that they could contain the late Queen's innermost thoughts, choosing which papers are private is a job that necessitates the utmost discretion. Which is why the King has entrusted the job not to a team of academic historians but rather to a retired footman who has been known in Palace corridors as 'Tall Paul' (left).

The group will be competing in the second-ever Women's Timbersports Championships this weekend, where the country's best teams will face off with axes and chainsaws. Thought to be the epitome of a masculine occupation, the sport has pushed to become more inclusive, as women are welcomed into the countryside clubs. And with male and female lumberjacks competing together in combined events, far from outraged Mounties' leaving as a husky Michael Palin sings of his exploits in 'high heels, suspenders, and a bra.'

According to the movie's editor, some of Monty Python's most popular film scenes, including the Black Knight, were almost cut - because the actors thought they were "too silly, dull, or offensive." Several of Python's iconic moments, including Big Ben Dickus, were almost cancelled out of fear of being funny, according to Julian Doyle. Together with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, he worked on Life Of Brian, The Meaning Of Life, and The Holy Grail. He said that some of the films' most memorable scenes had almost never made the screen due to questions of taste, money, speed, and humour. Doyle expressed reservations that the Front Crack Suicide Squad from Life Of Brian would annoy Jewish viewers, according to Doyle.

On Tuesday, the actor, 79, announced his beloved wife has died after suffering chronic pain and kidney failure, just weeks after their 57th wedding anniversary

As they met up just days after he revealed the death of his beloved wife Helen earlier this week, Michael Palin was comforted by a friend. Just weeks after their 57th wedding anniversary, the actor, 79, announced on Tuesday that his beloved wife died after suffering chronic pain and kidney disease. He was seen stepping out with a friend for a meal at the Lemonia restaurant in Primrose Hill later this week. He greeted the pal with a warm hug.