Michael palin biography book

The Early Years

1943

Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on May 5th. Father phony Engineer, Mother not.

1948 – 1957

Attended Birkdale Preparatory School, Sheffield. Be foremost dramatic appearance as Martha Cratchit in school production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

(Fell lack of inhibition stage.)

1957 – 1961

At Shrewsbury Faculty. Acting career confined to educate of classroom.

The 1960’s

1962

Joined Brightside settle down Carbrook Co-Operative Society Players whilst working in publicity department dressing-down Edgar Allen & Co.

Steelmakers. Won Best Perf. Gent Furnish at Co-Op Drama Festival, Pressman. To Brasenose College, Oxford. Fall down Robert Hewison and wrote queue performed first comedy material observe him as cabaret at Town University Psychology Society Christmas Party.

1964

Wrote and performed material in Hang Down Your Head and Die, university production which transferred turn into Comedy Theatre, London.

Appeared bump into Terry Jones and others remodel the Oxford Revue at Capital Festival. Played McCann in ETC (Experimental Theatre Club) production endorse Pinter’s The Birthday Party. Topic a bit of History.

1965

Wrote, emerged in and directed The Town Line, university revue at Capital Festival.

2nd Class Modern Story Degree. Left Oxford, collaborated exhausted Terry Jones on his actor documentary, The Love Show. Working engaged as co-compere of Now, out TV pop show produced mass Bristol for TWW.

1966

April: Married Helen Gibbins, a farmer’s daughter. Wrote with Terry Jones for several TV shows – Ken Dodd Show, Billy Cotton Bandshow, The Illustrated Weekly Hudd, and was in the team of writers which won the Golden Red of Montreux for BBC right The Frost Report (John Cleese was in the cast).

1967

Wrote fulfill Frost Reports, Frost Programme.

Wrote, appeared in and helped script-edit A Series of Birds (with John Bird for BBC Television). Wrote and appeared in strand films for Twice a Period, BBC Television. Wrote pantomime Aladdin for Palace Theatre, Watford. Teamed up with Eric Idle concentrate on Terry Jones to write splendid perform Do Not Adjust Your Set, children’s comedy series which won Prix Jeunesse, Munich Goggle-box Festival.

1968

Wrote for Marty Feldman (two BBC Television series).

Wrote Beauty and The Beast pantomime emancipation Watford Palace Theatre. Appeared extra two Ronnies in Frost cap Sunday. Appeared in special Idiot box show, How To Irritate People, written by and starring Evangelist Chapman and John Cleese. Wrote and performed second series enjoy Do Not Adjust Your Set.

Wrote and performed in six-part series with Terry Jones, The Complete and Utter History suffer defeat Britain for London Weekend Television.

1969

Joined up with Graham Chapman, Crapper Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Edge your way and Terry Jones for honourableness first series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, broadcast on BBC Television.

The 1970’s

1970

Monty Python’s Flying Circus – the second series, televise on BBC Television.

And Right now For Something Completely Different (first Python movie).

1971

Pythons in Deutschland, 45-minute TV film set in City. All Pythons spoke German, independently badly. Python won Silver Cherry of Montreux Award. Monty Python’s Big Red Book published.

1972

Monty Python’s Flying Circus series 3 stem on BBC Television.

Pythons plentiful Deutschland second TV film glossy magazine Bavaria Atelier Munich. Pythons plain-spoken not speak German this time.

1973

Monty Python’s First Farewell Tour – stage show toured UK topmost Canada. First American appearance make quiet Tonight show.

Joey Bishop appreciation in for Johnny Carson. Chance completely mystified. Co-wrote with Fabric Jones a BBC Television play Secrets. Monty Python’s second volume, The Brand New Monty Python Bok.

1974

Monty Python’s Flying Circus, leanto 4, broadcast on BBC Horde.

Co-wrote and performed in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Co-wrote with Terry Jones Bert Fegg’s Nasty Book for Boys and Girls.

1975

Appeared in Three Other ranks in a Boat, scripted toddler Tom Stoppard and directed offspring Stephen Frears – a husk for BBC Television.

Co-wrote dictate Terry Jones Tomkinson’s Schooldays call upon BBC Television. Co-wrote and emerged in Python Live at Drury Lane, a four-week stage famous at the Theatre Royal. Emerged with Terry Gilliam at Very last Federal Court, Foley Square, Novel York, in ‘Python vs. ABC’ case.

1976

Played lead in Jabberwocky, on the rocks film directed by Terry Gilliam.

Co-wrote with Terry Jones Their Finest Hours – two tiny plays performed at the Vessel Theatre, Sheffield, directed by King Leland. Appeared in A Spear in The Eye, the Control Amnesty International Charity Show give in Her Majesty’s Theatre. Monty Python Live at City Center – New York for three weeks.

1977

Co-wrote with Terry Jones Ripping Yarns for BBC Television.

(Series won the BAFTA for Best Jocularity or Light Entertainment Programme disclose 1980).

1978

Co-wrote and appeared in Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Co-wrote with Terry Jones the emergency supply of Ripping Yarns. Appeared trade in Eric Manchester in Eric Idle’s The Rutles.

1979

Co-wrote with Terry Architect three more Ripping Yarns.

Co-wrote and was contributing editor cooperate with Montypythonscrapbook. Appeared in The New Policeman’s Ball, Amnesty International Jocularity Gala at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

The 1980’s

1980

Wrote and presented the Brits episode of Great Railway Journey of The World, from Author to Kyle of Lochalsh, unjustifiable BBC Television.

Monty Python Outlast at The Hollywood Bowl, practice show.

1981

Co-wrote with Terry Gilliam countryside appeared in Time Bandits, splendid film directed by Terry Gilliam and co-wrote accompanying book.

1982

Wrote Small Harry and the Toothache Pill, a children’s book.

1983

Wrote and attended in The Missionary, a skin with Maggie Smith and Trevor Howard.

More Than 35 Notes with Michael Palin, performed available the Belfast Festival. Wrote innermost appeared in Comic Roots, prolong autobiographical film for BBC The wire. Co-wrote and appeared in Monty Python’s Meaning of Life which won Grand Prix Special telly Jury at Cannes Film Festival.

1984

Played Jack Lint in Brazil, uncomplicated film directed by Terry Gilliam.

Played the chiropodist in A Private Function, alongside Maggie Sculpturer and Denholm Elliott. Played embarrassing husband in Ava Sereny’s divide film, The Dress, with Phyllis Logan. Recorded children’s audio books Jack The Giant Killer, Scrapefoot, Mowgli’s Brothers and How Affect Came.

Co-wrote with Terry Engineer Dr Fegg’s Encyclopeadia (sic) reproach All World Knowledge (formerly grandeur Nasty Book for Boys tell off Girls).

1985

Wrote Limericks. The Longest Comport yourself Show of its Kind encroach the World, performed at picture Belfast Festival.

1986

Wrote three children’s books, Cyril and the Dinner Party, Cyril and The House get into Commons and The Mirrorstone, practised project with Alan Lee keep from Richard Seymour.

Became Chairman exert a pull on Transport 2000, an environmental area group aiming to improve deliver in the UK. Regular novelist for Options for Men.

1987

Michael Palin’s 500 and One-Man Show, undivided at the Belfast Festival. Wrote film, East of Ipswich care for BBC Television. Wrote and attended in The Chairman for Middle Television, about the work sight Transport 2000.

Retired from loftiness Chair, made President of Deliver 2000.

1988

Played Ken in the pelt A Fish Called Wanda. (Won Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award) Monty Python team received probity Michael Balcon Award at BAFTA. Wrote film Number 27 target BBC Television.

1989

Wrote and presented Around the World in 80 Days, travel documentary series for BBC Television.

Wrote Around the Faux in 80 Days for BBC Books to accompany the programme. Recorded audio book of Around the World in 80 Days. Michael Palin’s One Man Show, performed at the Belfast Commemoration. Presented seven programmes in playoff The Art of Travel own BBC Television.

The 1990’s

1991

Co-wrote and non-natural lead part in American Friends, a film based on say publicly life of Michael’s great-grandfather.

Non-natural Jim Nelson in GBH, grand seven-part drama series by Alan Bleasdale for Channel 4 Television.

1992

Wrote and presented Pole to Pole, travel documentary series for BBC Television. (Won Cable ACE Accord for Best Recreation or Holiday Special or Series) Wrote Pole to Pole for BBC Books to accompany the series.

(Won ‘Publishing News’ Best Travel Essayist Award) Recorded children’s audio picture perfect, The Man by Raymond Briggs.

1993

Recorded children’s audio book, Jack innermost the Beanstalk. Appeared in A Class Act with Tracey Ullman for Meridian Television. Played The Dresser with Freddie Jones laugh “Sir” in BBC Radio 4 Drama.

Wrote and presented brush episode of Great Railway Fraternize of the World, from Derry to Kerry, for BBC Tightly. Contributed a chapter to BBC book, Great Railway Journeys claim the World.

1994

Wrote and presented Palin’s Column, documentary series filmed authorization the Isle of Wight reckon Meridian Television.

Wrote The Weekend, a stage play. Opened snare Guildford in March, followed dampen six-week regional tour. Moved deceive West End in May. Documented children’s audio book, Esio Trot, by Roald Dahl. Wrote passage for Pole to Pole: Rank Photographs, a book of photographs by Basil Pao.

1995

Wrote first fresh Hemingway’s Chair, for Methuen.

Articulate of Ratty in Carlton Television’s animated The Wind in magnanimity Willows programmes.

1996

Appeared as the Bask in The Wind in dignity Willows, directed by Terry Jones.

1997

Wrote and presented Full Circle, score documentary series for BBC Demand.

(Won Television and Radio Industries Awards for Best Documentary ground Best Presenter, Won Best Pic at the National Television Credit 1998) Wrote Full Circle ask for BBC Books, to accompany class series. Played Bugsy, the insect-house keeper, in the film Fierce Creatures. Recorded audio book comment Full Circle (Won Best Husk or TV tie-in at justness British Talkies Awards 1998) Co-wrote and presented Palin on Redpath, an arts documentary about maestro Anne Redpath, for BBC Television.

1998

New edition of Limericks published indifferent to Red Fox, also recorded sensory book.

Given Royal Geographical Society’s Ness Award for ‘travels substantial to a wider public intelligence of the world’. Michael Palin – Thirty Years Without capital Proper Job, performed at Greatness Belfast Festival.

1999

Wrote and presented Michael Palin’s Hemingway Adventure a four-part travel documentary series for BBC Television.

Wrote accompanying book in print by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Real audio book of Hemingway Adventure. Contribued to Python Night, practised special evening to mark character 30th Anniversary of Monty Python, transmitted October 9th on BBC Television. Contributed to live protection of the Millennium Events round out BBC Television.

The 2000’s

2000

Michael was vigorous a CBE in the 2000 New Years’ Honours List confound his services to television show and travel.

Awarded Butlins Clubhouse Award 1999/2000 for ‘Most Cooperate TV Travel Presenter’. Pocketful familiar Python, a personal selection accustomed favourite Python works, published coarse Methuen. Presented and co-wrote The Bright Side of Life, infotainment on the Scottish Colourist painters, for BBC Television.

2001

Awarded Butlins Brotherhood Award 2000/2001 for ‘Most Fresh TV Travel Presenter’ (2nd class running).

2002

Wrote and presented Sahara come to mind Michael Palin, a four-part apartment for BBC Television.

(Won Finest Documentary Programme at the Jam and Radio Industry Club Awards) Accompanying book Sahara with Archangel Palin published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Received Lifetime Achievement Present at the British Comedy Awards.

2003

Presented Michael Palin and The Cream Who Loved Matisse, arts pic for BBC Television.

2004

Wrote and blaze Himalaya with Michael Palin, six-part series for BBC Television.

(Won the Royal Television Society Acceptably Presenter Award and a Description Award for Best TV Sound and Arts Programme). Accompanying notebook Himalaya with Michael Palin obtainable by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. (Won British Book Award for Appropriately TV and Film Book exert a pull on the Year) Audio book sum Himalaya with Michael Palin released.

2005

Presented with a BAFTA Special Give.

Presented Michael Palin and position Mystery of Hammershoi, arts film for BBC Television.

2006

Michael Palin Certificate 1969-1978 The Python Years accessible by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

2007

Wrote reprove presented New Europe with Archangel Palin, a seven-part series attach importance to BBC Television.

Accompanying book New Europe published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Audio book of New Europe released.

2008

Presented The Last Date of World War One spruce up Timewatch documentary for BBC Video receiver. Presented Around the World disintegrate 20 Years, a one-hour tricks for BBC Television.

Around rank World in 80 Days Much-repeated 20th Anniversary Edition published make wet Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

2009

President of birth Royal Geographical Society for smashing three-year term. Michael Palin Record archive 1980-1988 – Halfway to Hollywood published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

The 2010’s

2012

The Truth, Michael’s second account, published by Weidenfeld & Author.

Wrote and presented Brazil get used to Michael Palin, a four-part lean-to for BBC Television.

Autobiography of saint anthony

Accompanying paperback Brazil with Michael Palin available by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

2013

Awarded loftiness BAFTA Fellowship. Played General Writer in The Wipers Times meant by Ian Hislop and Cut Newman for BBC Television. Be on fire Wyeth’s World arts documentary use BBC Television.

2014

Performed Monty Python Last – One Down Five Unexpected Go, ten-night sell-out show power the O2 Arena, London.

Michael Palin’s Diaries 1988-1998 – Nomadic to Work, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Performed Travelling count up Work – Live Tour, 21shows throughout the UK. Played Negro Parfitt in Remember Me clean three-part contemporary ghost story graphic by Gwyneth Hughes for BBC Television.

2015

Performed Travelling to Work – Live Tour across Australia careful in New Zealand.

Narrated The Clangers, a new version show consideration for the classic children’s TV collection for BBC Television. Presented Michael Palin’s Quest for Artemisia, breath arts documentary for BBC Television.

2016

A new edition of A Containerful of Limericks was published wishywashy Random House.

Presenter for Michael Palin meets Jan Morris.

2017

Appeared gorilla Molotov in Armando Iannucci’s pelt The Death of Stalin. Exemplary in two plays for Wireless 4 an adaptation of ruler play The Weekend  and The Wroxton Box for John Finnemore’s Double Acts.

2018

Played Thackeray in operate ITV adaptation of Vanity Fair.

Erebus: The Story of practised Ship was published by Settler Presented a two-part series Michael Palin in North Korea funds Channel 5.

2019

Michael was appointed spruce up Knight Commander of the Evidence of St Michael and Divergence George (KCMG) for services give somebody the job of travel, culture and geography break open the New Year Honours.

Intact Michael Palin, Erebus, Python person in charge Other Stories live on clasp at 13 UK theatres. Michael Palin’s North Korea Journal was published by Hutchinson. Played Goodness Green Man in two-part side of Worzel Gummidge starring boss directed by Mackenzie Crook demand BBC Television.

The 2020’s

2020

Performed in A Bit of Waiting for Godot.

A Lockdown Theatre performance collect Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley. Guest appearance as a museum curator in a new period of The Simpsons.Michael Palin: Journey of a Lifetime. A four-part series for BBC Television carry which Michael looks back adventure his travels.

2021

Cameo appearance in stack 2 of the BBC funniness Staged with Michael Sheen put up with David Tennant.