Sir Michael Palin resists temptation to crack joke as he is knighted
Sir Michael Palin managed to suppress a joke when collecting the “unbelievable” honour of a knighthood from the Duke of Cambridge for his post-Monty Python career.
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Ashley Banjo: I nearly killed Willie Thorne
Ashley Banjo has said he nearly killed snooker veteran Willie Thorne as he helped him prepare to strip off on TV to raise awareness of cancer.
Michael Palin credits ‘inspirational’ mountaineer for famed Bridge of Death
Sir Michael Palin has paid tribute to an “inspirational” mountaineering pioneer as the pair star in a new film.
Michael Palin to take one-man show on nationwide tour
Sir Michael Palin will return to the stage for a live tour to celebrate the paperback release of his latest book.
Michael Palin to celebrate knighthood with glass of Horlicks and then go to bed
Michael Palin paid tribute to his fellow Monty Python stars as he became the first member of the revered comedy group to receive a knighthood.
Michael Palin: Celebrating a 50th is rather un-Python
Michael Palin says “something will happen” to celebrate Monty Python’s 50th birthday – but marking a random year like 51.5 would be more appropriate.
Michael Palin on Terry Jones: Occasionally things click and we can understand each other
Michael Palin has said he and his fellow Monty Python star Terry Jones still enjoy moments where things “click” and they can understand each other, despite Jones living with dementia.
Danny Dyer and Michael Palin among Edinburgh TV Awards winners
Danny Dyer’s expletive-filled rant about Brexit has been named the television moment of the year at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Michael Palin on North Korea documentary: They’ve never heard of the Queen
Michael Palin has said that some of the people he met in North Korea have never heard of the Queen.
Jeremy Corbyn moots idea for sister organisation to BBC
Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the creation of a “sister organisation to the BBC” to rival Netflix and Amazon.
Jeremy Corbyn to propose tax on tech firms to fund journalism
Jeremy Corbyn will propose a windfall tax on tech firms to fund journalism as he outlines a raft of suggestions for the BBC and wider media in a speech to the industry.
Jeremy Corbyn to talk about future of the media at Edinburgh TV Festival
Jeremy Corbyn will propose a shake-up of the way the TV licence fee is paid and set as he outlines a raft of suggestions for the BBC and wider media in a speech to the industry.
Jeremy Corbyn, Michaela Coel and Love Island on Edinburgh TV Festival bill
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and actress Michaela Coel will offer different opinions on the media at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Unseen Monty Python sketches discovered in Michael Palin’s archives
Unseen sketches from Monty Python have been discovered in the archives of Michael Palin.
Michael Palin: I’ve travelled the world but North Korea is the most fascinating
Michael Palin has said he has never had the same sense of fascination during his extensive travels as during his most recent trip to North Korea.
Michael Palin: 10 Monty Python reunion shows were enough!
Michael Palin has bad news for Monty Python fans – there is no prospect of any kind of reunion.
BBC documentary to celebrate Michael Palin’s life and career
Michael Palin’s life and career are to be celebrated in a BBC television special.
Andrea Riseborough hopes anger over Weinstein will be a catalyst for change
Actress Andrea Riseborough described anger as a “great catalyst for change” as she shared her hopes that recent allegations against Harvey Weinstein would encourage changes within the film industry.
Andrea Riseborough: I face sexually inappropriate behaviour almost every week
Actress Andrea Riseborough has told how experiencing sexually inappropriate behaviour on a weekly basis sometimes leaves her struggling to get out of bed.
Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin reminisce over ‘dirty time’ filming Jabberwocky
Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin reminisced over filthy costumes and stolen props as they celebrated the 40th anniversary of comedy film Jabberwocky.