Michael Palin voice work for animations, Palin's last film role was a small part in "The Wind in the Willows", a film directed by and starring Terry Jones. Palin also appeared with John Cleese in his documentary, "The Human Face". Palin was cast in a supporting role in the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan romantic comedy "You've Got Mail", but his role was eventually cut entirely. He also assisted Campaign for Better Transport and others with campaigns on sustainable transport, particularly those relating to urban areas, and has been president of the campaign since 1986. Palin has also appeared in serious drama.
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Palin managed to snap a few pictures which are seen in the documentary. While preparing for the journey, Palin had a chat with renowned documentarist Alan Whicker. In the book and an interview on the DVD, Palin mentions that Whicker had been the BBC's first choice of presenter, but he and two others (Miles Kington and Noel Edmonds) had declined; Palin was fourth on the BBC's list. On 30 December 2008, the BBC aired a special one-hour documentary entitled "Around the World in 20 Years". In it, Michael Palin goes in search of the crew of the "Al Shama", the