Michael Palin Highlights

  • 2000: Hosted the PBS special "Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure"
  • 1997: Reunited with Cleese, Kline and Curtis for "Fierce Creatures"
  • 1997: Hosted "Full Circle with Michael Palin", a ten-part series aired on PBS
  • 1995: Provided voice of Rat in the animated "The Wind of the Willows"
  • 1994: Starred in "Palin's Column", a four-part journey around the Isle of Wight
  • 1994: Hosted and scripted "Great Railway Journeys II"
  • 1992: Traveled from the North Pole to the South Pole, an event featured in the eight-part TV series, "Pole to Pole"
  • 1989: Hosted the travel series "Around the World in 80 Days"
  • 1988: Played Ken in "A Fish Called Wanda", co-starring Cleese, Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis
  • 1985: Scripted "East of Ipswitch"; made for TV in 1987
  • 1983: Wrote songs for the feature "Monty Python's Meaning of Life"
  • 1983: Had featured role in Gilliam's "Brazil"
  • 1981: Debut as producer of a feature, "The Missionary"; also wrote
  • 1981: Starred in own one-man show at the Belfast Festival
  • 1980: Wrote, narrated and appeared in British episode of BBC series "Great Train Journeys of the World"
  • 1979: Wrote (with Jones) and starred in three additional "Ripping Yarns"
  • 1978: Hosted the NBC variety series "Saturday Night Live"
  • 1977: Co-wrote with Terry Jones and starred in "Ripping Yarns", a series of six half-hour comedy films for the BBC
  • 1976: Starred in Terry Gilliam's feature "Jabberwocky"
  • 1975: Appeared in the British TV production "Three Men in a Boat", written by Tom Stoppard
  • 1974: The TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" begins a highly successful run on American public television
  • 1973: Monthy Python troupe (without John Cleese) appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson"
  • 1973: Co-starred in "Monty Python's First Farewell Tour" throughout UK and Canada
  • 1971: First feature screenwriting and acting credit, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
  • 1969: With Terry Jones, wrote and performed in the six part sereis "The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (London Weekend Television)
  • 1969: Became a member of Monty Python's Flying Circus and traveled with troupe to Broadway and the London stage
  • 1968: Co-starred in "John Cleese on How to Irritate People" (made for British TV; released theatrically in USA)
  • 1966: Wrote and acted in short film "The Late Show" (for the BBC)
  • 1965: Co-hosted the TV show "Now"
  • 1964: West End theatrical debut, in "Hang Down Your Head and Die"
  • Performed in productions at Oxford of "The Birthday Party" and "Hang Your Head Down and Die"
  • Wrote for BBC-TV's "The Frost Report" with Terry Jones and John Cleese
  • Wrote two BBC specials starring Marty Feldman
  • "Month Python's Flying Circus" aired on the BBC
  • Met future Python Terry Jones at Oxford and they began writing comedy together
  • Initial teaming with Terry Jones and Eric Idle, as writers and performers on the TV series "Do Not Adjust Your Set"
  • Reprised BBC series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" for BBC

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