Eric Idle is proud that Always Look on the Bright Side of Life is one of the most popular funeral songs in England. It was a song borne of need: Monty Python — the British comedy collective made up of Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin — had no idea how to end their …
Broadcaster and comedy legend Sir Michael Palin's last excursion for the BBC was in 2012, ending a 23-year documentary career with the corporation. He is seen in an episode of Brazil With Michael Palin Palin said he felt the BBC 'wanted to interfere a little more' and to 'control' his shows He told Radio Times that he left because he …
BLUE LIGHTS Mondays, BBC1 Rating: The first series of this no-frills cop show, set in Belfast, was highly praised for its verisimilitude. Produced by Line of Duty's Stephen Wright, Blue Lights, which stars Siân Brooke as Grace, Katherine Devlin as Annie and Nathan Braniff as Tommy, is back for a second series Back for a second series, we’re still following …
Sir Michael Palin has been reunited with a Ukrainian man he first interviewed on one of his travel shows 30 years ago. On Sunday the Monty Python legend was reunited with Vadim on television via video call Sir Michael Palin first met Vadim Castelli 30 years ago travelling through Ukraine for his show The pair were reunited on BBC's Sunday …
