This illustrated biography celebrates the life and work of Michael Palin who, for the last 30 years has held a unique place, not just in British television, but in the world media. Since the much-revered Monty Python series first aired in 1969 and changed the face of British comedy, he has gone from strength to strength and his career encompasses an award winning series of children's books, hugely successful feature films such as A Fish Called Wanda and, of course, his travelogues which attracted unprecedented TV audiences and gave rise to a number of bestselling books.