"Michael Palin profile at BBC Guide to Comedy"

“I wish them a long and happy life. If it's as long as their wedding, I'm sure they'll be fine.”

“One of the difficult things of so much travelling is to say goodbye.”

“It's not a model if it's full-size. It's a ice-breaker!”

“The use of the word "just" by an Australian means that whatever it is you have to do, it will not be easy, as in "Just pull that sword out of the stone" or "Just split that atom.”

“Palin's Travels – official website for the travel series”

“There are many ways of seeing the world. You can hang upside down from a meteor, volunteer to be the fourth stage of a three-stage rocket, or simply get in a balloon and keep going. But if it's sheer, unadulterated discomfort you're looking for, just stay on land.”