Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary in the troubled South American country when he found himself in hot water. Armed soldiers stopped the crew from filming before taking Palin ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in ...

What value does a fish-slapping dance have when travelling in authoritarian countries? Quite a lot, as it turns out… Pole to Pole, 1991. Roof Class on The Nile Valley Express, Wadi Halfa to Atbara, ...

Monty Python star Michael Palin has cancelled his upcoming book tour after he fractured his ribs in what he joked was a "comedy fall with no audience there to see it".