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The Michael Palin Special

The Michael Palin Special

Sir Michael Palin joins Greg, Jimmy and Felix for a very special episode of Tailenders.

Tailenders · BBC Radio 5 Live

April 23, 20241h 30m

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Show Notes

Writer, comedian, broadcaster, documentary maker, presenter and all round genius Sir Michael Palin joins Greg, Jimmy and Felix for a very special episode of Tailenders.

In a wide-ranging interview he discussed his career with Monty Python, his legendary travelogues including his new series on Nigeria, his films and his love of cricket. Included are tales about George Harrison, Keith Miller, watching cricket around the world, his first job at the BBC and the perils of eating rotten camel meat. Plus, what happened when Jimmy was invited to meet the Dalai Lama.