Michael Palin Movies

  • 1988
    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

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    Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC...

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  • 2005
    Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi

    Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi

    Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi

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    In 2005, Michael Palin set out to unlock the mysteries and find out about the background and life of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi....

    Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
  • 2008
    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

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    Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such...

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
  • 1989
    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

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    Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not...

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
  • 2004
    Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

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    Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.

    Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
  • 2025
    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

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    A look at the life and work of television producer Innes Lloyd

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer
  • 1993
    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act

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    A short series of 15 minute programmes, really expanded sketches, in which Tracey Ullman and Michael Palin play various roles satirizing the British...

    Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
  • 1971
    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

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    One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short advertising film that was made for...

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
  • 2008
    The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

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    Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on the life, work and...

    The Seventh Python
  • 1966
    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

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    The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as "part genius and part charlatan".

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
  • 1986
    Comedians Do It On Stage

    Comedians Do It On Stage

    Comedians Do It On Stage

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    A Group of Britain's top comedy and music performers gather at a London Theater, to give their support to the Oncology Club Fund. The Fund is a...

    Comedians Do It On Stage
  • 2003
    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

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    The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for...

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
  • 2013
    The Wipers Times

    The Wipers Times

    The Wipers Times

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    When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The...

    The Wipers Times
  • 2026
    Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum

    Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum

    Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum

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    The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the treasures of the medieval world. Across 70 metres of exquisitely embroidered scenes, it tells the story of one of...

    Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
  • 1977
    The Curse of the Claw

    The Curse of the Claw

    The Curse of the Claw

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    Sir Kevin Orr is anxious to return the Sacred Claw of the Naga hills given him as a child by his uncle Jack but warned that unless it is returned...

    The Curse of the Claw
  • 1983
    Comic Roots: Michael Palin

    Comic Roots: Michael Palin

    Comic Roots: Michael Palin

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    Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and comedy. Includes his education at the Shrewsbury...

    Comic Roots: Michael Palin
  • 1977
    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

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    Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers...

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
  • 2006
    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

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    Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The...

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
  • 2010
    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

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    Half-hour behind the scenes of Eric Idle's Not The Messiah oratorio. Featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes,...

    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
  • 2008
    What Is Brazil?

    What Is Brazil?

    What Is Brazil?

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    Rob Hedden's witty on-set documentary captures the revolutionary air that had begun to swirl around Brazil even before the controversy surrounding...

    What Is Brazil?