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Michael Palin, Actor and Writer

Stephen Sackur talks to Michael Palin, who began in comedy, wrote and acted in movies, then won a new audience with his televised travels. How did he become a national treasure?

Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.

Michael Palin made his name in comedy, wrote and acted in a host of movies, then won a new audience with his televised travels to the farthest reaches of our planet. The subversive comic has morphed into a national treasure. How did that happen?

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