Michael Palin personality. During this period Cleese contacted Palin about doing the show that would ultimately become "Monty Python's Flying Circus". At the same time the success of "Do Not Adjust Your Set" had led Palin, Jones, Idle and Gilliam to be offered their own series and, while it was still in production, Palin agreed to Cleese's proposal and brought along Idle, Jones and Gilliam. Thus the formation of the Monty Python troupe has been referred to as a result of Cleese's desire to work with Palin and the chance circumstances that brought the other four members into the fold. In "Monty
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,