Michael Palin Archive: 'The Frost Programme (Rediffusion)'
Scope & Content:
Scripts for The Frost Programme, produced by Rediffusion, written by Terry Jones and Michael Palin, as follows: 'A Harold Wilson Voice' - typescript draft (2 copies), 4 Oct; ' A Selection of Very Interesting Trivia', 4 Oct; 'Prince Charles Sketch' - typescript draft, 13 Oct; untitled show - type...
Michael Palin Archive: 'Ripping Yarns. Tomkinson's Schooldays. The Tasting of Eric Olthwaite'
Scope & Content:
Material relating to the first two episode of the TV series Ripping Yarns, 'Tomkinson's Schooldays' and 'The Tasting of Eric Olthwaite', written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Also included are correspondence and additional material relating to the series.
Material relating to Happy Holidays (1987), with an introduction by Michael Palin, as follows: loose pages from a notebook with notes for the book, in Palin's handwriting, [1986-1987]; drafts of introduction and captions - typescript with holograph corrections, undated; photocopy of 2 pages from...
Michael Palin Archive: 'Small Harry and the Toothache Pills (1982) and the CYRIL stories (for Christmas '86)'
Scope & Content:
Material relating to the book Small Harry and The Toothache Pills (1982) and the Cyril stories Cyril and the Dinner Party (1986) and Cyril and the House of Commons (1986) text by Michael Palin and illustrations by Caroline Holden.
Michael Palin Archive: 'The Complete and Utter History of Britain'
Scope & Content:
Material relating to The Complete and Utter History of Britain, written by and starring Terry Jones and Michael Palin, produced by London Weekend Television.
Michael Palin Archive: 'Pantomimes for Watford (Aladdin/Beauty and Beast)'
Scope & Content:
Material relating to Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, pantomimes written by Terry Jones and Michael Palin for the Watford Civic Theatre Trust, as follows: Aladdin gross box office receipts, for the period 24 Dec 1967-19 Jan 1968; programme for Aladdin, Palace Theatre Watford, 26 Dec 1967-20 Jan...
Scripts for the following episodes of The Late Show, Twice a Fortnight, produced by the BBC, written by Terry Jones and Michael Palin, as follows: 'Holiday Cartoon Film' - typescript draft, 26 Jan 1967; 'A Game of Croquet (Film)' - typescript draft, with holograph annotations; 'The Picnic' - cl...