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Actor-adventurer and Python, Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on 91福利社 radio.

Actor-adventurer, Michael Palin talks more to John McCarthy about his remarkable life and career as broadcast on 91福利社 radio.

Michael has been a Python, a world traveller, author, actor and screenwriter, and often described as 鈥淏ritain鈥檚 Nicest Man鈥�.

However one area which is often overlooked from his long and impressive career are his fascinating radio contributions.

The last of three programmes featuring extracts from from his mighty canon of work including his famous diaries, interviews about his comedy and travel work, documentaries and dramas.

From London鈥檚 91福利社 Radio Theatre.

Producer: Stephen Garner

Made for 91福利社 Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in December 2017.

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