Michael Palin Movies

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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

Michael Palin heads for rural Pennsylvania and Maine to explore the extraordinary life and work of one of America's most popular and controversial...

John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy...

A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of...

Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day...

A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across...

Barnestoneworth United is the worst football team of 1935, who lose every match. Gordon Ottershaw is, however, their loyal fan, determined to prevent...

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts David Attenborough's television career. It is...

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to...

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television...

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...

Sir David Frost traces the development of the sketch show over the last fifty years, from variety theatre to primetime television.

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

To mark the twentieth anniversary of "Around the World in 80 Days" we went back to Dubai and India to retrace our steps and to see if we could find...

Short documentary on the music of the 'prefab four', The Rutles. Shabby Road is where the band recorded most of their music, and it is the name of...

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

Kate Garraway interviews Michael Palin CBE to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of his landmark and ground-breaking series Around The World in 80 Days...

From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments...

One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join forces to present a live tribute featuring a...