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Julie Andrews; All Is Lost; Michael Palin; protecting art during war

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Kirsty Lang talks to Julie Andrews, Michael Palin discusses the artist Andrew Wyeth, plus a review of Robert Redford in All Is Lost, and efforts to preserve art during conflict. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Julie Andrews
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Hugo Clarke
Interviewed Guest:
John Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Lamia al-Gailani
Producer:
Ellie Bury

Front Row

Michael Palin

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Michael Palin takes Stig through an archive which charts a career of comedy rule-breaking, globetrotting and serious acting. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stig Abell
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin

Front Row

The muse in history, Andrew Miller, Vanity Fair, Neil Simon remembered

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Andrew Miller on his new novel Now We Shall be Entirely Free, Muses in History (part of our Inspire season), behind the scenes at ITV's Vanity Fair, and Neil Simon remembered. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Louisa Buck
Interviewed Guest:
Matt Thorne
Interviewed Guest:
Emma Bullimore
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Cooke
Interviewed Guest:
Gwyneth Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Carlson
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn

Front Row

Jean Paul Gaultier; Christy Moore; The Raid 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Kirsty Lang talks to fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier about a retrospective of his work at the Barbican Centre, and to musician Christy Moore about the folk music tradition. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Christy Moore
Interviewed Guest:
Briony Hanson

Great Lives

Episode 9: Ernest Hemingway

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

4 Extra Debut. Monty Python's Michael Palin chooses the American writer, Ernest Hemingway. With Matthew Parris. From May 2014. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Naomi Wood

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet.

Worzel Gummidge

Series 1

The Green Man

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One OxfordshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Available for years

When the 'Trubblemakers' terrorize the village, Worzel comes to terms with his purpose in life Show more

Saturday Live

Michael Palin and the Inheritance Tracks of Arthur Brown

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Sian Williams and Richard Coles with broadcaster, actor and writer Michael Palin, the Inheritance Tracks of Arthur Brown, the Dalai Lama's garden and JP Devlin hunting for moles. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sian Williams
Presenter:
Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Arthur Brown
Interviewed Guest:
David Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Antoinette Haselhorst
Interviewed Guest:
JP Devlin
Producer:
Chris Wilson

Front Row

Michael Palin, War and Peace, Diversity in film, Katie Puckrik's alternative Christmas

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Michael Palin discusses his TV documentary about Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, Andrew Davies on his TV adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, plus diversity in film. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Davies
Interviewed Guest:
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Interviewed Guest:
Katie Puckrik
Producer:
Angie Nehring

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Actor Michael Palin takes up the challenge to circumnavigate the globe. The intrepid traveller sets off from London's Reform Club for Venice. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Palin
Director:
Roger Mills
Series Producer:
Clem Vallance
Film Editor:
David Thomas
Camera Operator:
Nigel Meakin

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Actor and writer Michael Palin emulates Phileas Fogg's global circumnavigation. Disaster strikes when Michael misses his connection at the Saudi port of Jeddah. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Palin
Series Producer:
Clem Vallance
Film Editor:
Howard Billingham
Camera Operator:
Nigel Meakin

Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin

Episode 7: Dateline to Deadline

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

With only 22 days to go, delays, misunderstandings and a suspect bomb all conspire to impede Michael Palin's journey around the globe.

Front Row

The Biblical Epic

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Kirsty Lang presents a Good Friday special edition, looking at the history and current fascination with the biblical epic on film. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Darren Aronofsky
Interviewed Guest:
Roma Downey
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Stanford
Interviewed Guest:
Ali Jaafar
Interviewed Guest:
Alex von Tunzelmann
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Powell
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Producer:
Craig Smith

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young. Show more

Loose Ends

Michael Palin, Elaine Paige, Ralf Little, Beth Orton, Anoushka Shankar, Clive Anderson, Scottee

Duration: 36 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Clive Anderson is joined by Michael Palin, Elaine Paige and Ralf Little for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Beth Orton and Anoushka Shankar. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Elaine Paige
Interviewed Guest:
Ralf Little
Interviewed Guest:
undefined Scottee
Performer:
Beth Orton

Loose Ends

Barry Humphries, Michael Palin, Kelli O' Hara, Cherrelle Skeete, Calypso Rose, Dinosaur, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson

Duration: 38 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Barry Humphries, Michael Palin, Kelli O'Hara and Cherrelle Skeete. With music from Calypso Rose and Dinosaur. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Presenter:
Nikki Bedi
Interviewed Guest:
Barry Humphries
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Palin
Interviewed Guest:
Kelli O'Hara
Interviewed Guest:
Cherrelle Skeete

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

Candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Ian Lavender
Participant:
Joan Le Mesurier
Participant:
Jimmy Perry
Participant:
Michael Palin
Participant:
Clive Dunn
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Michael Palin and his film crew continue their journey in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg when they drive across Arabia in only 40 hours to make up for lost time. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Palin
Series Producer:
Clem Vallance
Film Editor:
David Thomas
Camera Operator:
Nigel Meakin