Michael Palin

My Diaries

My Diaries

There and Back is a new window into the world of Michael Palin, one that reveals more than ever the strength and succour he draws from those constant supporting structures in his life: his family, his friendships and, of course, the Pythons.

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Diaries have always been a part of my life and I’ve kept a record of how I spent most days in the last 50 years or more. The older I get the more thankful I am that I kept up the often irksome task of describing a day. It’s a memory I’ll never lose.

The Monty Python Team

About My Diaries

I started keeping a diary in April 1969. It was always intended as a record of the way I spent my days, and nothing more than that.

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Last of the Schoolboy Diaries

Write It Down

When I’m not travelling I keep my hand in by writing up a daily diary. If you feel the same way as I do, then go out and buy yourself...

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The Thirty Years Tour

The Thirty Years Tour

The Thirty Years Tour is a solo stage show in which Michael, aided and abetted by a rich and often rare archive of film, video, photos and recordings, looks back...

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