PALIN’S MEMORIES GO FULL CIRCLE
COMEDIAN and author Michael Palin is to revisit his travel series in a new show for BBC2.
The four-part documentary Michael Palin’s Travels will explore four of his most famous BBC travel shows through interviews, readings from his diaries and clips from the original programmes.
It will include Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle and Sahara as he shares his personal story of making the
BY LAURA HARDING programmes – and there will be insight from famous faces including Simon Reeve, Joanna Lumley and Ade Adepitan.
Palin, 77, said: “When I went ‘Round The World In 80 Days’ back in 1988, I had no idea that travel would become an addiction, and that I would spend the coming decades filming these spectacular series across the globe.
“Luckily, I kept a diary and in this series I’m digging into my archives to revisit some of the amazing places and people I visited and asking myself – how did travel change my life?”
Palin is best known as a member of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, going on to appear in films such as A Fish Called Wanda as well as TV shows including Ripping Yarns and GBH.
His travel series since the late 80s brought him new fame, paving the way for others to follow a similar path.
Beejal Patel, commissioning executive for the BBC, said: “As well as being an exceptional storyteller, Michael connected us with places and people that had never been seen before in such a relatable way.
“He has a lifetime of fascinating tales and anecdotes from his career as a television traveller with the BBC that make for a perfect excuse to travel back in time.”