Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

When he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela, Michael Palin used an unlikely trump card to get out of jail - an old Monty Python clip. The comedy legend, 82, was filming a new three-part ...

Michael Palin was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very unusual method. When he found himself at gunpoint with armed guards in ...

With the passing of Dame June Whitfield and the New Year’s Honours bestowing a knighthood on Michael Palin, I found myself reflecting on the half-life of comedy. I admit Dame June was a comedy master ...

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