Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary in the troubled South American country when he found himself in hot water. Armed soldiers stopped the crew from filming before taking Palin ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Palin of British comedy troupe Monty Python was held at gunpoint by armed Venezuelan guards until showing them a 1971 ...

When he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela, Michael Palin used an unlikely trump card to get out of jail - an old Monty Python clip. The comedy legend, 82, was filming a new three-part ...

Michael Palin was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very unusual method. When he found himself at gunpoint with armed guards in ...