Michael Palin

"Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the flagship years of James Clark Ross's Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin's quest for the holy grail of navigation--a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014"--

Keith Mabbut is at a crossroads in his life. A professional writer of some repute, he has reached the age of fifty-six with nothing resembling the success of his two great literary heroes, George Orwell and Albert Camus. When he is offered the opportunity of a lifetime-to write the biography of the elusive Hamish Melville, a widely respected and highly influential activist and humanitarian-he seizes the chance to write something meaningful. His search...

En mayo de 2018, el ex incondicional e intrépido trotamundos de Monty Python Michael Palin pasó dos semanas en la notoriamente reservada República Popular Democrática de Corea, una tierra aislada sin internet ni señal telefónica, donde el campo apenas se ha movido más allá de una economía campesina centenaria. pero donde las ciudades tienen rascacielos relucientes y lujosas estaciones de tren subterráneo. Su documental resultante fue ampliamente...

"In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin spent two weeks in the notoriously secretive Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a cut-off land without internet or phone signal, where the countryside has barely moved beyond a centuries-old peasant economy but where the cities have gleaming skyscrapers and luxurious underground train stations. His resulting documentary was widely acclaimed. Now he shares his day-by-day...

If you've ever wondered what happened to the young fellow from Malta who bought his grandfather an altar ... If you're concerned about the camper called Jack who found a huge snake in his pack ... And if you suspect that an eccentric landowner called Grey spent Christmas a very strange way but aren't sure precisely what that entailed ... Then a dip into Michael Palin's Sackful of Limericks will provide all the answers - and a lot of fun besides.

"Some years ago a stash of family records was handed down to Michael Palin, among which were photos of an enigmatic young man in army uniform, as well as photos of the same young man as a teenager looking uncomfortable at family gatherings. This, Michael learned, was his Great-Uncle Harry, born in 1884, died in 1916. He had previously had no idea that he had a Great-Uncle Harry, much less that his life was cut short at the age of 32 when he was killed...

On Christmas night at the North Pole, Santa's youngest son looks to use his father's high-tech operation for an urgent mission.