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The Python Years
- Diaries 1969-1979 (Volume One)
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 29 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Michael Palin's best-selling diaries before, during and after Monty Python.
Michael Palin's diaries begin when he was newly married and struggling to make a name for himself in the world of television comedy. But Monty Python was just around the corner....
Enjoying an unlikely cult status early on, the Pythons then proceeded to tour the USA and Canada. As their popularity grew, so Palin relates how the group went their separate ways, later to re-form for stage shows and the celebrated films The Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Living through the three-day week and the miners strike and all the trials of a peripatetic life are also essential ingredients of these perceptive and funny diaries.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- solidair
- 17-08-22
Can’t beat Palin
He’s a bit of a hero of mine . Slightly biased but this is so great to hear . Having bought the book when it came out , and then downloaded the shortened version a few years ago , it was really nice to hear the full version . The dates were changing a lot , most of which was because of COVID and then that nice Mr Palin had posted on social media he was finally recording the audiobooks in full.
Very interesting throughout and not that we didn’t know already , Palin comes across as a thoughtful , generous and caring person who deserves all recognition for his works.
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- Richard E Simpson
- 07-01-23
An absolute joy
Enjoyed this so much - a real behind the scenes look of Python, Palin's other great works and also a reminder of the '70's.
Sad it's finished... glad there's others!
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- MRS P J SMITH
- 27-10-22
remarkably gripping
Very enjoyable - not 'just a diary' . Michael Pali n comes over as a companiable guy leading an interesting life.
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- Mrs. E. Daniell
- 05-09-22
Riveting
I started with Travelling to Work, amazing then listened to Full Circle and was waiting for the extended Python Years and have just finished. So interesting on so many levels, the relationship between the "Pythons" how that changes, the making of the films which makes me remember all the memorable scenes and how often I am reminded how apt they are in life. As I get older I often find myself in the Holy Grail scene with the King and prince and trying to get the guards to do as they are told......
Just downloaded the next 29 hours of the eighties and cannot wait to get started.
If you like to listen this is a must.
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- paul george scott
- 26-10-22
the python years
Excellent diaries read by Michael Palin. most enjoyable listen about the python years. cannot wait to listen to Michael's other diaries
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- Bluesboy
- 21-09-22
Got to be a great value audiobook !
I have always admired Mr.Palin from early Python times ( and before in his writing for Do Not Adjust Your Set ), so his character was familiar in this very long book - just saw him on TV last night ( Palin in Iraq ) and he has aged well - just like the fine wines he drinks a lot of in his books !
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- Jill Goodman
- 16-06-23
Never a boring day.
I could listen to Michael Palin forever. It was fascinating to hear the story of the Monty Python team from one of them. Monty Python was a must watch though I don’t think I got all the jokes. Popular with my kids too some 20 years later.
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- Gareth Richards
- 26-09-22
Python the early years
Another enlightening listening from Michael Palin. I do have some recollections of those middle to late seventies television. Entertaining as always
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- David Roberts
- 18-02-24
The content
Loved it all. A very honest story of an honest and genuine man. Excellent listening
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- Jonathan Blythe
- 03-02-24
Glad I discovered this!
Very interesting read. I was looking for something thorough and glad I came across this. It lasted the whole month and I never found it boring. I've always enjoyed watching/listening to Michael. Going to start the next one now :)
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