Michael Palin

Portraits (3)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) (1)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) (10)
Jabberwocky (1977) (6)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) (15)
The Missionary (1981) (3)
Time Bandits (1981) (1)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (1)
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983) (1)
A Private Function (1984) (5)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (1)
American Friends (1991) (1)
Stills (11)

Highlighted works

Monty Python's Life of Brian

With brilliant gags and robust production values, the legendary comic troupe riff on the life of Christ to satirise religious faith.

Terry Gilliam’s fantastical satire of bureaucracy gone mad is one of the most visually imaginative works in modern cinema.

The refined visual style of Italian maestro Michelangelo Antonioni collides with swinging 60s London in this story of a man who may have unwittingly photographed a murder.

Filmography

1966

Blowup [extra in nightclub scene]

1967

Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 1 Script
cast member
Twice a Fortnight[16/12/67] Script
cast member
Twice a Fortnight[09/12/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[02/12/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[25/11/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[18/11/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[11/11/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[04/11/67] Script
cast member
Twice a Fortnight[28/10/67] Script
cast member
Twice a Fortnight[21/10/67] Script
Twice a Fortnight[23/12/67] Script
cast member
The Eric Giddings Story Part 2: The Plot Thins Additional Material
Back to the Front Additional Material
Urban Renewal Additional Material
Lucid Intervals Additional Material
The Day of Revolution Additional Material
The Plot of Land Additional Material
Here Come the Trendies Additional Material
The Eric Giddings Story Additional Material
Do Not Adust Your Set cast member

1968

Do Not Adjust Your Stocking Production Company
Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 13 Script
With
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 2 Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 5 Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 6 Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 9 Script
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Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 10 Script
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Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 11 Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set No. 12 Script
Marty[23/12/68] Script
Marty[06/05/68] Additional material
Broaden Your Mind[02/12/68] Additional Material
cast member
Marty[27/05/68] Additional material
Broaden Your Mind[18/11/68] Additional Material
Marty[16/12/68] Written by
Broaden Your Mind[11/11/68] cast member
Broaden Your Mind[04/11/68] cast member
Frost on Sunday[04/08/68] on-screen participant

1969

Richard the Lionheart to Robin Hood Script
Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood
Edward the First to Richard the Last Script
Henry V
Perkin Warbeck to Bloody Mary Script
Henry VII (at his coronation)
Perkin Warbeck
The Great and Glorious Age of Elizabeth Script
Queen Elizabeth I
chairman
James the McFirst to Oliver Cromwell Script
James I
Charles II
Samuel Pepys
From the Dawn of History to the Normal Conquest Script
Celtic estate agent
Ethelred the Unready
F.R. Lancelot
William the Conqueror
Full Frontal Nudity Script
cast member
The Ant, An Introduction Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[21/12/69] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[28/12/69] Script
cast member
Three to One On Script
Sex and Violence Script
cast member
The Zinc Stoat of Budapest Script
cast member
Owl Stretching Time Script
cast member
Whither Canada Script
cast member
You're No Fun Anymore Script
cast member
Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the 20th Cent Uary Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set Script
on-screen participant
Marty[17/03/69] Additional material
cast member
How to Recognise Different Types of Trees from Quite along W Ay Away Script
cast member
Do Not Adjust Your Set cast member

1970

Flaming Star Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[24/11/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[11/01/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[15/09/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[22/09/70] Script
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Monty Python's Flying Circus[29/09/70] Script
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Monty Python's Flying Circus[20/10/70] Script
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Monty Python's Flying Circus[27/10/70] Script
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Monty Python's Flying Circus[03/11/70] Script
cast member
The Attilla the Hun Show Script
cast member
Marty Amok Script
Monty Python's Flying Circus[04/01/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[01/12/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[15/12/70] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[08/12/70] Script
cast member

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different Written by
cast member
The Two Ronnies[10/04/71] Script
The Two Ronnies[24/04/71] Script
Monty Python's Flying Circus[16/04/71] Script
cast member
The Two Ronnies[17/04/71] Script
Ending it All cast member
Who's There? cast member

1972

MONTY PYTHON'S FLIEGENDER ZIRKUS Screenplay
cast member
MONTY PYTHON'S FLIEGENDER ZIRKUS Screenplay
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[19/10/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[07/12/72] Script
cast member
The Two Ronnies[23/09/72] Script
Monty Python's Flying Circus[14/12/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[16/11/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[21/12/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[30/11/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[26/10/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[09/11/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[02/11/72] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[23/11/72] Script
cast member
Christmas Night with the Stars Script (THE TWO RONNIES)

1973

Secrets Screenplay
Full House[17/03/73] Sketch writer
Actor in sketches
Is This a Record? Additional material by
impersonated Monty Python
Monty Python's Flying Circus[18/01/73] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[04/01/73] Script
cast member
Monty Python's Flying Circus[11/01/73] Script
cast member
Full House[10/02/73] on-screen participant

1974

Henry Cleans Up Screenplay
Henry
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Screenplay
Sir Galahad the Pure
King of Swamp Castle/three-headed knight
Michael Ellis Script
cast member
Light Entertainment War Script
cast member
Hamlet Script
cast member
Mr Neutron Script
cast member
Party Political Broadcast Script
cast member
The Golden Age of Ballooning Script
cast member
And Now for Something Completely Different... interviewee

1975

Three Men in a Boat cast member

1976

Tomkinson's Schooldays Script
cast member
The Two Ronnies[09/10/76] Script
The Two Ronnies[16/10/76] Script
The Two Ronnies[25/09/76] Script
Pleasure at Her Majesty's cast member

1977

Murder at Moorstones Manor Creator
Charles Chiddingfold/Hugo Chiddingfold
The Curse of the Claw Script
Sir Kevin Orr/Uncle Jack
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Script
Eric Olthwaite/bank manager
Across the Andes by Frog Script
Captain Walter Snetterton
Jabberwocky Dennis Cooper

1978

The Second Greatest Story Ever Told Not Directed by Cecil B. Demille first gangster in Elliotts advert
All You Need Is Cash Eric Manchester

1979

The Secret Policeman's Ball Stage Production Written by
cast member
Monty Python's Life of Brian Screenplay
second wise man/Mr Big Nose
Francis, a revolutionary
Mrs A, who casts the second stone
ex-leper/Ben, an ancient prisoner
Pontius Pilate/boring prophet
Eddie, a passerby/Nisus Wettus
Roger of the Raj Script
cast member
Whinfrey's Last Case Script
cast member
Golden Gordon Script
cast member
Nationwide[20/06/1979] interviewee
Michael Palin on-screen participant
Friday Night...Saturday Morning[09/11/79] Guest

1980

Confessions of a Trainspotter presenter
Changing Trains cast member

1981

The Missionary Producer
Screenplay
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
The Box Frm theStgeply 'Buchanan's Finest Hr' by
voice
Time Bandits Written by
Vincent
The Innes Book of Records[28/09/81] on-screen participant
Clapperboard[18/07/81] interviewee

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl cast member
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball and special guest appearance by
Sunday Sunday[28/11/82] on-screen participant

1983

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life Written by
cast member
1884 cast member
Too Hot to Handle cast member
The Crimson Permanent Assurance [workman]
Ear to the Ground[11/07/83] on-screen participant

1984

Small Harry and the Toothache Pills narrator
A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers
The Dress Howard
Sunday Sunday[18/03/84] on-screen participant

1985

Brazil Jack Lint

1986

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mr. Wonka's Mystery Workers presenter
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Reader
Comedians Do it on Stage cast member
Spike on-screen participant
That's Television Entertainment on-screen participant

1987

East of Ipswich Screenplay
What on Earth Is Going On?[06/12/87] Script for THE CHAIRMAN
Cast Member in THE CHAIRMAN
The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross[18/12/87] guest

1988

Number 27 Script
Consuming Passions Based on the play 'Secrets' by
A Fish Called Wanda Ken
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance cast member
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute on-screen participant
A Night of Comic Relief on-screen participant

1989

Oriental Express presenter
Dateline to Deadline presenter
Great Western Railway presenter
Far East and Farther East presenter
Lms presenter
Arabian Frights presenter
Lner presenter
London Underground presenter
Southern Railway presenter
Ancient Mariners presenter
The Challenge presenter
British Railways presenter
A Close Shave presenter
Parrot Sketch Not Included Twenty Years of Monty Python cast member
A Royal Gala in Aid of the Prince's Trust cast member
The Movie Life of George on-screen participant

1990

Time to Talk introduction
The A-z of Tv presenter
Life of Python interviewee
Signs, Charts and Maps on-screen participant
Saturday Night Clive[27/01/90] guest
Aspel & Company[21/04/90] on-screen participant
Viz - The Documentary on-screen participant

1991

Benjamin Huntsman Executive Producer
American Friends Screenplay
Story
Reverend Francis Ashby
They Shoot Children, Don't They? introduction
1001 Nights of Tv presenter
Eliza cast member
Message Sent Jim Nelson
It Couldn't Happen Here Jim Nelson
Message Understood Jim Nelson
Only Here on a Message Jim Nelson
Over and Out Jim Nelson
Message Received Jim Nelson
Send a Message to Michael Jim Nelson
Terry Gilliam on-screen participant
A Present from the past The Making of American Friends on-screen participant
Film 91[12/03/91] interviewee
Aspel & Company[23/03/91] interviewee

1992

Russian Steps presenter
Mediterranean Maze presenter
Shifting Sands presenter
Evil Shadow presenter
Bitter End presenter
Crossing the Line presenter
Plains and Boats and Trains presenter
Cold Start Presented by
A Roving Commission on-screen participant
Six O'Clock Live[24/07/92] on-screen participant
Clive Anderson Talks Back[23/10/92] interviewee
Clive Anderson Talks Back[30/10/92] interviewee

1993

1994

I Came I Saw I Conkered presenter
Palin's Column[05/01/94] presenter
Old Haunts presenter
Car Sick presenter
Derry to Kerry presenter
A Gap in the Market presenter
The Big Breakfast[06/01/94] on-screen participant
The Frost Programme[21/04/94] Guest

1995

The Wind in the Willows Voice of Ratty

1996

The Willows in Winter Voice of Rat
The Wind in the Willows The Sun
The Single Bucking Competition on-screen participant

1997

Chile and Bolivia Script
presenter
Fierce Creatures The Fierce Animal Policy idea
Bugsy Malone
Peru and Colombia presenter
Japan and Korea presenter
Alaska and Russia presenter
Australia and New Zealand presenter
Vietnam and the Philippines presenter
Borneo and Java presenter
Mexico, USA, Canada and Alaska presenter
China presenter
Bolivia and Peru presenter
The Jack Docherty Show[02/09/97] Guest
Tfi Friday[21/02/97] Guest
Mariella Frostrup's Brunch[26/10/97] Guest
The Goons on-screen participant
Ronnie Barker A Life in Comedy on-screen participant
Tfi Friday[28/03/97] Guest
Good Stuff[11/02/97] interviewee

1998

Parkinson[16/01/98] Guest
Monty Python at the Aspen Comedy Festival cast member
You've Got Mail [originally cast?]
A Loose Canon on-screen participant
Fantasy World Cup Live[28/06/98] Guest
Peter Cook on-screen participant
Stephen Fry's Live from the Lighthouse guest

1999

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure[17/10/99] Script
presenter
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure[31/10/99] presenter
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure[07/11/99] presenter
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure[24/10/99] presenter
Pythonland Presented by
2000 Today on-screen participant
It's ... The Monty Python Story on-screen participant
Two Ronnies Night on-screen participant

2000

The Facts of Life on-screen participant
That's Esther[18/06/2000] on-screen participant
Michael Palin on ... The Colourists Presented by
Ronnie Corbett guest
Ronnie Barker on-screen participant

2001

The Road to Hell on-screen participant
Fame on-screen participant
Locations Not Used on-screen participant
Holy Coconuts on-screen participant

2002

Dire Straits Written By
presenter
A Line in the Sand Written by
Presented by
Destination Timbuktu presenter
Absolute Desert on-screen participant
V Graham Norton[24/12/2002] Guest
Life on Air Interviewer
Peter Cook A Posthumorous Tribute on-screen participant
Spike...I Told You I Was Ill...A Live Tribute on-screen participant
Open House with Gloria Hunniford[31/10/2002] interviewee
Spike Milligan interviewee

2003

The Way We Travelled[31/07/2003] [subject of programme]
on-screen participant
Concert for George The Monty Pythons
From Hollywood to Borehamwood[13/11/2003] interviewee

2004

Bhutan to Bay of Bengal Written by
Presenter
North by Northwest Written by
presenter
Narrated by
Leaping Tigers Naked Nagas Presenter
The Roof of the World Presenter
Annapurna to Everest Presenter
Parkinson[25/09/2004] Guest
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball on-screen participant

2005

Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershoi presenter
Monty Python's Flying Circus Interviewee
The British Book Awards with Richard & Judy on-screen participant
50 Greatest Comedy Sketches on-screen participant
John Cleese's Comedy Heroes on-screen participant
John Peel's Record Box on-screen participant
Mark Lawson Talks to Michael Palin interviewee
Eric Sykes interviewee

2006

50 Greatest Comedy Films on-screen participant
Richard & Judy's Christmas Book Special interviewee
Spamalot interviewee

2007

Eastern Delight Presented by
Wild East Presented by
Danube to Dnieper Presented by
Baltic Summer Presented by
From Pole to Pole Presented by
Journey's End Presented by
War & Peace Presented by
The Secret Life of Brian on-screen participant
Parkinson[15/09/2007] guest

2008

Around the World in 20 Years Written by
narrator
on-screen participant
The Frost Report Is Back! Written by [archive script]
interviewee
The Last Day of World War One Presented by
Ricky Gervais on-screen participant
The Alan Titchmarsh Show[07/11/2008] interviewee
Ripping Yarns interviewee
The Comic Songbook interviewee
Marty Feldman Six Degrees of Separation interviewee
Comedy Songs: The Pop Years interviewee

2009

Arthur Christmas voice of Ernie Clicker
Movie Connections[07/01/2009] interviewee
Fawlty Towers Re-opened interviewee

2010

Not the Messiah introduction
All about Ronnie Corbett on-screen participant

2011

Friday Night - Saturday Morning[19/10/2011] on-screen participant

2012

Out of Africa Written by
narrator
Into Amazonia Written by
presenter
Road to Rio Script
presenter
narrator
The Deep South presenter
John Le Mesurier - It's All Been Rather Lovely on-screen participant
The Late Great Eric Sykes on-screen participant

2013

A Liar's Autobiography The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman voice of himself, father, interview don 1, Hibbern, Queen Mother
Mark Lawson talks to Michael Palin interviewee

Unknown year

Jack and the Beanstalk reader