Michael Palin Movies

  • 1976
    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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    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...

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's
  • 2005
    The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

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    A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

    The Roots of Monty Python
  • 1966
    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

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    The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as "part genius and part charlatan".

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
  • 1993
    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

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    A short series of 15 minute programmes, really expanded sketches, in which Tracey Ullman and Michael Palin play various roles satirizing the British...

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
  • 2001
    The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations

    The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations

    The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations

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    A documentary with Terry Jones and Michael Palin travelling to the locations of "Monty Python and Holy Grail".

    The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
  • 1977
    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

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    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...

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
  • 1984
    The Dress

    The Dress

    The Dress

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    A BAFTA award winning drama about a mistake when buying a dress for his mistress leads Howard to look again at his wife.

    The Dress
  • 2003
    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

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    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...

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
  • 1987
    East of Ipswich

    East of Ipswich

    East of Ipswich

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    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...

    East of Ipswich
  • 2024
    How To Make It In Comedy

    How To Make It In Comedy

    How To Make It In Comedy

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    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...

    How To Make It In Comedy
  • 1977
    Across the Andes by Frog

    Across the Andes by Frog

    Across the Andes by Frog

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    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...

    Across the Andes by Frog
  • 2008
    Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'

    Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'

    Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'

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    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...

    Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
  • 2008
    Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'

    Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'

    Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'

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    Short documentary about the making of the film 'The Rutles: All You Need is Cash'.

    Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
  • 2012
    Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

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    A documentary about A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.

    Anatomy of a Liar
  • 2014
    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

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    Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
  • 2018
    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

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    This special one-hour documentary reflects on Michael Palin's fascinating career as a BAFTA-winning actor, writer and presenter.

    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
  • 2005
    John Peel's Record Box

    John Peel's Record Box

    John Peel's Record Box

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    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...

    John Peel's Record Box
  • 2014
    The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything

    The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything

    The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything

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    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...

    The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
  • 2022
    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

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    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...

    The Fringe, Fame and Me
  • 1971
    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

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    German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python.

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special