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The One Show

September 27, 2023

The One Show

Michael discusses his new book with Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas.

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BBC Radio 4: Great-Uncle Harry by Michael Palin

September 25, 2023

Radio 4 Book of the Week

Michael Palin tells the tale of his Great-Uncle Harry. New episodes daily.

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Great-Uncle Harry - The Great-Uncle Show

September 25, 2023

The Great-Uncle Show Book Tour

See Michael performing in various parts of the land - from Ely to Edinburgh -...

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Get On With It!

September 21, 2023

Get On With It!

It’s been a complicated summer. Since Helen’s death we’ve had various celebrations of her life...

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Age UK Camden

September 13, 2023

Exclusive interview with Sir Michael Palin in support of Age UK Camden

Age UK Camden Trustee and daughter of Sir Michael, Rachel Palin, chatted to her father...

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BBC Radio 4 - Children Change Colombia Appeal with Michael Palin

August 1, 2023

Radio 4 BBC Appeal – Children Change Colombia with Michael Palin

On Sunday, 6th of August at 07:54 and 21:25, and again on Thursday the 10th...

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Good Housekeeping Live - 11th November 2023

August 1, 2023

Good Housekeeping Live – 11th November 2023

Join Michael as he discusses his new book Great-Uncle Harry and more at the Good...

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An evening with Michael Palin for Age UK Camden

July 19, 2023

An evening with Michael Palin for Age UK Camden

Thursday, 7th September 2023, 7:30pm-10:30pm. Being an elderly resident of Camden myself I know how...

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Love and Charity: A History of Giving in the NHS

June 9, 2023

Love and Charity: A History of Giving in the NHS

feel very proud of what’s been achieved by our wonderful speech therapists at The Michael...

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Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale Of War And Empire

March 16, 2023

Step Forward, Harry Palin!

Great excitement! My book on Great Uncle Harry now has a publication date: September 28th.

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 3

October 4, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 3 available to watch now

As Michael begins the final part of his journey into Iraq, he finds a local...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 3 Trailer

October 4, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 2 | Trailer 2

“Southern Iraq is a treasure trove of the country’s historic sites, and there is one...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 3 Trailer 1

October 4, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 3 | Trailer 1

“This place is unlike anywhere else I’ve been in Iraq.” Michael Palin visits the shrine...

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The One Show

September 29, 2022

Michael Palin on The One Show | 29th September, 7pm, BBC One

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp chat with Michael about his latest travels into Iraq.

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Let's Hear It For Iraq

September 28, 2022

Let’s Hear It For Iraq

Two episodes of the series have now been transmitted and from the latest figures it...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 2

September 27, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 2 available to watch now

Michael continues his journey into the heart of Iraq as he makes his way towards...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 2 Trailer 2

September 27, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 2 | Trailer 2

“Baghdad has always had this sort of magical, mysterious, exotic quality.”

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Episode 2 Trailer

September 26, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 2 | Trailer 1

Oil, war and conflict have been at the heart of issues Iraq has faced over...

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Michael Palin in Monty Python's Life of Brian in 1979, with John Cleese (left) and Graham Chapman (right)

September 23, 2022

Michael Palin isn’t a ‘national treasure’

He’s one of the finest writers of our time.

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September 21, 2022

Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Episode 1 available to watch now

Michael Palin embarks on a 1,000-mile adventure into Iraq, a country he has never visited...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq Review

September 20, 2022

At nearly 80, he is still the master of the travelogue

The former Python has every right to slow down, yet he still ventures where much...

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Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Official Trailer | Channel 5

September 7, 2022

Into Iraq, Channel 5, September 20

Summer’s over and if I want to keep warm I have to imagine I’m back...

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From North Korea Into Iraq

July 21, 2022

From North Korea Into Iraq Live Tour

The Into Iraq book is being printed as I write, and the great heat earlier...

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Into Iraq - Book Cover

July 4, 2022

Into Iraq – Coming 15th September 2022

In order to meet a tight publication date I started on the book of my...

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On The Road Again - again

June 16, 2022

On The Road Again – again

I’m really sorry it’s been so long since my last post, and for all those...

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Nights in Belfast

January 26, 2022

Nights in Belfast

The Arts Theatre, Botanic Avenue, Belfast, birthplace of my first-ever one-man show. It doesn’t look...

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On Squatting

November 29, 2021

On Squatting

I’ve been having a clear-out of long-untroubled shelves and dark cupboards, with the help of...

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Halfway To Hollywood

November 29, 2021

Halfway to Hollywood – Saturday, May 1st, 1982

I’ve been having a clear-out of long-untroubled shelves and dark cupboards, with the help of...

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Giving Shoesday

November 25, 2021

Giving Shoesday – Tuesday 30th November 2021

I have supported Lepra for over 30 years. This year, on Giving Tuesday UK you...

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Perfect Matches

October 4, 2021

Perfect Matches

I’ve been having a clear-out of long-untroubled shelves and dark cupboards, with the help of...

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Things To Be Proud Of

September 21, 2021

Things To Be Proud Of

Back in 1968 when the world was in an upheaval of riots and protests, Terry...

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Change Of Heart

September 6, 2021

Change Of Heart

Two years ago today, I was losing consciousness in the body repair shop at Bart’s...

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DEC Coronavirus Appeal

May 18, 2021

Please Donate to the DEC Coronavirus Appeal for India

In my travels the people of India have been unfailingly generous and welcoming. Now, in...

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A Day for the Diary

May 12, 2021

A Day For The Diary

I just heard on the radio that May 12th is National Diary Day, or National...

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The Terror (TV Series)

March 19, 2021

Erebus: The Story of a Ship

Two years ago I watched most of the ‘Terror’ TV series on a long plane...

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A Run For Hope

February 1, 2021

A Run For Hope

31 marathons & 31 stand up gigs, in 31 countries, in 31 days… without ever...

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