Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show is a pseudo-documentary about fish-slapping, with ...

Michael Palin of British comedy troupe Monty Python was held at gunpoint by armed Venezuelan guards until showing them a 1971 sketch from the show. He said the stop, while filming a new travelogue TV ...

A British comedy legend has revealed the moment he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela. Sir Michael Palin was detained by the totalitarian country’s intelligence service and held for ...

Michael Palin was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very unusual method. When he found himself at gunpoint with armed guards in ...

Beginning Sunday, Oct. 18, the Independent Film Channel presents a six-evening, six-hour documentary about Monty Python's Flying Circus — The Lawyer's Cut, timed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus my have only run on television from 1969 through 1974 for a grand total of 45 episodes, but the influence spurred by its brand of surreal sketch comedy is immeasurable.