Michael Palin

Michael Palin was born in Sheffield in 1943. He was a founder member of the Monty Python team and has written and performed in numerous successful films and television series, including The Missionary , Time Bandits , A Private Function , A Fish Called Wanda , American Friends and GBH . In addition to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole , he has written a number of books, notably Ripping Yarns with Terry Jones, and several children's books including The Mirrorstone ,...See more

Michael Palin was born in Sheffield in 1943. He was a founder member of the Monty Python team and has written and performed in numerous successful films and television series, including The Missionary , Time Bandits , A Private Function , A Fish Called Wanda , American Friends and GBH . In addition to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole , he has written a number of books, notably Ripping Yarns with Terry Jones, and several children's books including The Mirrorstone , Small Harry and the Toothache Pills , Limericks and the Cyril stories. His first stage play, The Weekend , was first performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford before transferring to the Strand Theatre in London, 1994, with Richard Wilson in the lead role. See less