Palin has also travelled to Brazil, the Sahara, Nigeria, and other destinations, for his travel documentaries. The presenter and Gibbins had met on a beach in Suffolk when they were teenagers.

His most recent work includes a three-part series where he travels through Nigeria. Palin cited over-interference from the BBC as the reason he eventually left the corporation. “There was the ...

I've admired Michael Palin for half a century, dating back to his Monty Python era as one of our most witty and intelligent comedians. I've also followed his distinguished later career as an ...