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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He’s one of the finest writers of our time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last week came the sad news of the death of Albert Roux, one of the...

I was very impressed with Jasper Gibson’s first novel, A Bright Moon for Fools. His...

Now that Covid has made long free-wheeling journeys round the world more or less impossible,...

Sir David and I recording our socially-distanced interview at a makeshift outdoor TV studio on...

Some of the most unforgettable days in all my travels were those spent with the...

Two stalwarts passed this last week. Michael Angelis, with whom I worked on Alan Bleasdale’s...

I’m into another week of self isolation

My diary Vol 1: The Python Years, has my thoughts on the last European referendum...

Recovery going well. All good inside my chest. The hard thing now is trying to...

This 2014 snap of dialogue recording for Terry Jones’ movie Absolutely Everything, offers a rare...