Comedy icon Sir Michael Palin has revealed he was held at gunpoint while filming a new Channel 5 travelogue in Venezuela. The 82-year-old and his crew were detained by armed guards from the country’s ...

Sir Michael Palin’s new travel documentary about Venezuela is out this September - Andrew Crowley During the making of his new travel documentary about Venezuela, Sir Michael Palin found himself in a ...

Broadcaster and comedy legend Sir Michael Palin's last excursion for the BBC was in 2012, ending a 23-year documentary career with the corporation. The 81-year-old had hosted a series of travel ...

Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

Michael visited Venezuela at a crucial moment in the country’s history. It is often called the most dangerous country in South America, where soaring inflation and high murder rates have led over ...