Published alongside the opening of the Monty Python reunion concert, this is Michael Palin's behind-the-scenes account of the making of their TV and stage shows, films, books and albums. Condensed from his two volumes of Diaries, with a new prologue and epilogue by Palin, this is the as-it-happened story of how the famous shows and films were conceived, argued about and brought to hilarious life. Published as the Pythons prepare for their final (?) reunion concert, this book will be an inspiration to comedy writers, a must have for Python fans and an eye-opener to the rest of usAuthor BiographyMichael Palin established his reputation with Monty Python's Flying Circus and Ripping Yarns. His work also includes several films with Monty Python, as well as The Missionary, A Private Function, an award-winning performance as the hapless Ken in A Fish Called Wanda, American Friends and Fierce Creatures. His television credits include two films for the BBC's Great Railway Journeys, the plays East of Ipswich and Number 27, Alan Bleasdale's GBH, and the three-part BBC drama, Remember Me. He has written books to accompany his eight very successful travel series, Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle, Hemingway Adventure, Sahara, Himalaya, New Europe and Brazil. He is also the author of a number of children's stories, the play The Weekend, and the novels Hemingway's Chair and The Truth. Michael's three volumes of diaries are 1969 - 1979: The Python Years, 1980 - 1988: Halfway to Hollywood and 1988 - 1998: Travelling to Work. In 2014, Michael and his fellow Pythons performed a ten-night sell-out show called Monty Python Live at the O2 Arena, London. Between 2009

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