Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

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20171223

20191019 (BBC7)
20220910 (BBC7)
20220911 (BBC7)

And now for something completely different.

John McCarthy talks to Michael Palin in a celebration of the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio.

Recorded with an enthusiastic audience at London's BBC Radio Theatre.

Michael has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?.

Featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries about mental illness and dramas.

We also hear rare footage of the time he tried his hand as a BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, his charity work and a hilarious pythonesque local radio broadcast from a taxi rank.

Featuring:

Barry Cryer

John Finnermore

Paul Gambaccini

John Waite

Discover Palin's love for radio with this archive treasure trove of an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty memories of Monty Python.

The Python Years

20210106

20220608 (BBC7)
20240406 (BBC7)
20240407 (BBC7)

In a completely different broadcast from London's BBC Radio Theatre, John McCarthy interviews Michael Palin.

They duo look back over the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio.

Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions.

The first of three programmes, featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas.

Recorded in front an enthusiastic audience, we discover Palin's love for radio as we hear a treasure trove of archives on an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty of memories of Monty Python.

John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin in the Radio Theatre to reflect the actor-adventurer's remarkable life as heard on radio.

In a completely different broadcast from London's BBC Radio Theatre John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin to look back over the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio.

Travelling Man

20210113

20220615 (BBC7)
20240413 (BBC7)
20240414 (BBC7)

Actor-adventurer, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy about his remarkable life and career as broadcast on BBC radio.

The second of three programmes featuring extracts from his mighty canon of radio work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas.

From London's BBC Radio Theatre.

Actor-adventurer and Python, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

Ripping Yarns

20210120

20220622 (BBC7)
20240420 (BBC7)
20240421 (BBC7)

Actor-adventurer, Michael Palin talks more to John McCarthy about his remarkable life and career as broadcast on BBC radio.

The last of three programmes featuring extracts from from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas.

From London's BBC Radio Theatre.

Actor-adventurer and Python, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		20171223	20191019 (BBC7) 20220910 (BBC7) 20220911 (BBC7)	And now for something completely different. John McCarthy talks to Michael Palin in a celebration of the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Recorded with an enthusiastic audience at London's BBC Radio Theatre. Michael has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. Featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries about mental illness and dramas. We also hear rare footage of the time he tried his hand as a BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, his charity work and a hilarious pythonesque local radio broadcast from a taxi rank. Featuring: Barry Cryer John Finnermore Paul Gambaccini John Waite Discover Palin's love for radio with this archive treasure trove of an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty memories of Monty Python.
01	The Python Years	20210106	20220608 (BBC7) 20240406 (BBC7) 20240407 (BBC7)	In a completely different broadcast from London's BBC Radio Theatre, John McCarthy interviews Michael Palin. They duo look back over the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. The first of three programmes, featuring extracts from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas. Recorded in front an enthusiastic audience, we discover Palin's love for radio as we hear a treasure trove of archives on an eclectic mix of subjects and plenty of memories of Monty Python. John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin in the Radio Theatre to reflect the actor-adventurer's remarkable life as heard on radio. In a completely different broadcast from London's BBC Radio Theatre John McCarthy meets with Michael Palin to look back over the actor-adventurer's remarkable life and career as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions.
02	Travelling Man	20210113	20220615 (BBC7) 20240413 (BBC7) 20240414 (BBC7)	Actor-adventurer, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy about his remarkable life and career as broadcast on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. The second of three programmes featuring extracts from his mighty canon of radio work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas. From London's BBC Radio Theatre. Actor-adventurer and Python, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions.
03	Ripping Yarns	20210120	20220622 (BBC7) 20240420 (BBC7) 20240421 (BBC7)	Actor-adventurer, Michael Palin talks more to John McCarthy about his remarkable life and career as broadcast on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions. The last of three programmes featuring extracts from from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas. From London's BBC Radio Theatre. Actor-adventurer and Python, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio. Michael Palin has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as “Britain's Nicest Man ?. However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions.