The incident took place in Hugo Chávez's birthplace and was only toned down when the men recognized Michael Palin's past ...

Comedy icon Sir Michael Palin has revealed he was held at gunpoint while filming a new Channel 5 travelogue in Venezuela. The ...

During the making of his new travel documentary about Venezuela, Sir Michael Palin found himself in a tight spot. He and his ...

Sir Michael Palin speaks to Yolanthe Fawehinmi about retirement, his new Channel 5 documentary and how armed guards ending up ...

Michael Palin was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star was in the country shooting a new travel documentary when filming in Chavez's hometown of Sabaneta was cut short by armed guards who seized their cameras and ...

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 ...

Michael Palin and his crew were held at gunpoint while filming his new travel series in Venezuela. The Monty Python star has ...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's what fans told NPR the film means to them.