Michael Palin
Oct 20th 2008, 8:51 am
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Michael Palin
I love this guy, such natural warmth and sense of friendship, which comes across strongly on the telly...........
Only mention it because it was TWENTY years ago this week that he came through Jeddah-Riyadh-Qatar-Dubai as part of his original journey, 'Around The World In 80 Days'.
Twenty years? Blimey..............
Only mention it because it was TWENTY years ago this week that he came through Jeddah-Riyadh-Qatar-Dubai as part of his original journey, 'Around The World In 80 Days'.
Twenty years? Blimey..............
Oct 20th 2008, 8:57 am
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Re: Michael Palin
yeah I have to agree he seems to be a fabulous person! did you see him on Parkinson last year? he was brilliant.
Oct 20th 2008, 9:36 am
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Re: Michael Palin
Like his shows but not his politics or his stupid "Transport 1880" (or whatever they call themselves now) organisation. Flies around the world yet urges others not to use their cars to "shave the whales" or something like that, what a f:curse:cking twunt!
Oct 20th 2008, 9:45 am
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Re: Michael Palin
Anyone remember 'Ripping Yarns'.
Being a footy fan, my fave was always...
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"Golden" Gordon Ottershaw's devastated reaction to his beloved Barnstoneworth United being thrashed 8-1..
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Had to copythat bit from BBC's site, as I couldn't remember the details, just some of the story and the images.
Being a footy fan, my fave was always...
<snip>
"Golden" Gordon Ottershaw's devastated reaction to his beloved Barnstoneworth United being thrashed 8-1..
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Had to copythat bit from BBC's site, as I couldn't remember the details, just some of the story and the images.
Oct 20th 2008, 9:46 am
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Re: Michael Palin
Around the World in 80 Days is showing on BBC Prime on Sky Europe in Italy at the moment.
Yes .... i am paying for something so that i don't have to watch Italian tv all the time and what do i get ........a programme that is 20 years old !
Yes .... i am paying for something so that i don't have to watch Italian tv all the time and what do i get ........a programme that is 20 years old !
Oct 20th 2008, 11:29 am
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Re: Michael Palin
Most telling moment - on his return to London on Day 80, he was given a volley of vitriolic abuse by a newspaper vendor who thought he was being filmed. MP made some scathing remark about how he should be grateful for the publicity or whatever............ only to realise that the front page of the Evening Standard was covering the Clapham rail disaster that had happened earlier that day............ cue: sombre mood...........
