The incident took place in Hugo Chávez's birthplace and was only toned down when the men recognized Michael Palin's past Monty Python work ...

During the making of his new travel documentary about Venezuela, Sir Michael Palin found himself in a tight spot. He and his ...

Comedy icon Sir Michael Palin has revealed he was held at gunpoint while filming a new Channel 5 travelogue in Venezuela. The ...

A British comedy legend has revealed the details of the moment he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela. Sir Michael Palin was detained by the totalitarian country’s intelligence service ...

Michael Palin says Monty Python sketch saved him from terrifying Venezuelan ordeal - The Monty Python legend, 82, revealed he and his crew were held by armed guards ...

Sir Michael Palin speaks to Yolanthe Fawehinmi about retirement, his new Channel 5 documentary and how armed guards ending up ...

Beloved Monty Python star Michael Palin set sail on his first travelogues back in the 1980s, most famously in Around the ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star was in the country shooting a new travel documentary when filming in Chavez's hometown of Sabaneta was cut short by armed guards who seized their cameras and ...

Sir Michael Palin and his film crew were detained by armed militia in Venezuela after attempting to film a statue of former leader Hugo Chavez.