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 details of the moment he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela. Sir Michael Palin was detained by the totalitarian country’s intelligence service ...

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: ...

Sir Michael Palin has recalled the terrifying moment he and his crew were held by armed guards in Venezuela while filming his latest Channel 5 travel series. The 82-year-old Monty Python star said the ...

Michael Palin was filming his new Channel 5 travelogue in Venezuela when he was detained by armed guards and held for hours ...

The comedy legend, 82, was filming a new three-part Channel 5 travelogue i when he was stopped by gun-tooting officers from the country's intelligence service.

A set of 10 stamps from the UK's Royal Mail will pay tribute to "one of Britain’s most influential and enduring comedy troupes" - Monty Python. The main collection of six stamps celebrates characters ...