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A Life on Screen is a whistle stop celebration of Michael Palin's life in showbusiness. Starting out in revue, being a regional presenter of a pop music show that had a few sketches. Writing material for David Frost, then Do Not Adjust Your Set which was a precursor to Monty Python, then teaming up with the rest of the Pythons and their seminal shows.
There was Ripping Yarns, the Python movies and in 1989 another career as a travel journalist with his Around the World in 80 Days for the BBC which led to further travel shows.
Palin is regarded as one of the nicest person around, a National Treasure, a term that seems to apply anyone who has been famous for more than 10 seconds these days.
We hear from his friends and collaborators. We see footage from when the remaining Monty Python team reunited at the O2 a few years ago in order for some of them to replenish their finances.
Overall it is a pleasant look back at a career of a man who has accomplished so much and was never afraid to try different things.
There was Ripping Yarns, the Python movies and in 1989 another career as a travel journalist with his Around the World in 80 Days for the BBC which led to further travel shows.
Palin is regarded as one of the nicest person around, a National Treasure, a term that seems to apply anyone who has been famous for more than 10 seconds these days.
We hear from his friends and collaborators. We see footage from when the remaining Monty Python team reunited at the O2 a few years ago in order for some of them to replenish their finances.
Overall it is a pleasant look back at a career of a man who has accomplished so much and was never afraid to try different things.
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- Jan 12, 2018
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