Michael Palin Movies
- 1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Pleasure at Her Majesty's6.51976HD
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at...
- 2005
The Roots of Monty Python
The Roots of Monty Python02005HD
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
- 1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World5.51966HD
The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as "part genius and part charlatan".
- 1993
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act01993HD
A short series of 15 minute programmes, really expanded sketches, in which Tracey Ullman and Michael Palin play various roles satirizing the British...
- 2001
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations7.52001HD
A documentary with Terry Jones and Michael Palin travelling to the locations of "Monty Python and Holy Grail".
- 1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite71977HD
Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers...
- 1984
The Dress
The Dress61984HD
A BAFTA award winning drama about a mistake when buying a dress for his mistress leads Howard to look again at his wife.
- 2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'82003HD
The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for...
- 1987
East of Ipswich
East of Ipswich6.81987HD
Seventeen-year-old Richard and his parents take their annual seaside holiday in a guesthouse on England's east coast in the 1950s. Julia, a teenage...
- 2024
How To Make It In Comedy
How To Make It In Comedy02024HD
Told by the stars who first found fame at the Edinburgh Fringe, this the inside story of what it takes to make a name there, from those who enjoyed...
- 1977
Across the Andes by Frog
Across the Andes by Frog01977HD
Explorer Walter Snetterton and his party travel to the Andes to prove his theory that frogs are able to climb mountains. Due to the Cup Final the...
- 2008
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'02008HD
Short documentary on the music of the 'prefab four', The Rutles. Shabby Road is where the band recorded most of their music, and it is the name of...
- 2008
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'02008HD
Short documentary about the making of the film 'The Rutles: All You Need is Cash'.
- 2012
Anatomy of a Liar
Anatomy of a Liar62012HD
A documentary about A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.
- 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy82014HD
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.
- 2018
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen72018HD
This special one-hour documentary reflects on Michael Palin's fascinating career as a BAFTA-winning actor, writer and presenter.
- 2005
John Peel's Record Box
John Peel's Record Box82005HD
John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy...
- 2014
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything02014HD
Terry Jones and Michael Palin revisit their "pre-Python" sketch show from 1969 which has sadly been wiped by the BBC. At the time, in 2014, only 2...
- 2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me02022HD
The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a...
- 1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Euroshow '71: May Day Special01971HD
German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python.