Desert Island Discs from outside. Roy Plomley enforced these rules strictly. He did, however, grant a special dispensation to Princess Michael of Kent, who chose her pet cat. The rules are, however, less strictly enforced today; for instance, Lawley allowed John Cleese to take Michael Palin with him, on the condition that he was dead and stuffed. Examples of luxuries have included champagne and a piano, the latter of which is one of the most requested luxuries. After Plomley's death in 1985, the programme was presented by Michael Parkinson and from 1988 by Sue Lawley. Lawley stepped down in August 2006 after 18
Full Circle with Michael Palin recommended that viewers read the companion book to get the full picture. Full Circle with Michael Palin Full Circle with Michael Palin is the title of a 10-part 1997 documentary television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Presented by Michael Palin of Monty Python fame, "Full Circle" was the third of a series of programmes in which Palin made unusual and interesting trips. The first was "", a 7-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1989, and the second was "Pole to Pole", an 8-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1992. The series documented a 10-month,