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Friday, November 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST
Michael Palin (Rebroadcast)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin

British actor Michael Palin on how Monty Python came to be.

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Listener comments

  • Ask about Mr. Pther’s bicyle tour of North Cornwall and the tomato wich will eject itself.

    Posted by Greg Rohall, on November 28th, 2008 at 11:40 am EST

  • The question I always wanted to ask, and missed my opportunity to raise: Some of the sketches seemed to be topical references to things happening in the UK, which makes perfect sense but leaves us Colonials a bit bewildered. I’d love to know the stories behind some of these.

    Posted by Joe Kesselman, on November 28th, 2008 at 11:54 am EST

  • Now this is a Palin I can laugh with, not at!

    Posted by Mark Stephenson, on November 28th, 2008 at 8:50 pm EST
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