Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

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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 was terrified when he was held at gunpoint in Venezuela, but he managed to get out of trouble using a very unusual method. When he found himself at gunpoint with armed guards in ...