Friday, May 3, 2013

Monty Python star Michael Palin to receive top British TV award

Monty Python actors Carol Cleveland, former colleague Barry Cryer, actor Terry Jones and Michael Palin pose outside the Angel pub in Highgate LONDON (Reuters) - Film and television star Michael Palin, who made his name as a founder of comedy group Monty Python, is to receive one of the British entertainment industry's highest accolades. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Friday that Palin, who turns 70 this month, would be presented with an Academy Fellowship at the organization's annual TV awards ceremony on May 12. BAFTA Chairman John Willis said the award recognized the contribution Palin had made to the industry over five decades. ...








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