Writing and doing comedy. Its cosy. Some pieces to bang your head on. Yeah. We have a grand piano if youd like to entertain us. A grand piano . Yes. I can open it, but i couldnt play it. John laughs Michael Palin, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you. You were born in sheffield in 1943. What are your earliest memories of childhood, home life . Um, i think it was shopping in the ration book era. Um, and i can remember going with my mother to get. I think we were given free orange juice at that time. Really, this must have been. I must have been three or four. And watching it being filled up and handed over. Your father was an engineer in the sheffield steel industry. Yeah. What sort of man was he . What was he like . He was. He was quite a difficult man in a way. He was a little bit sort of. Could be quite cantankerous. And i think a lot of this went down to the fact he had a stammer all his life. He was a man with a good sense of humour, but probably unable to telljokes because of
In the mid 1960s, he was a Founder Member of the Ground Breaking comedy troupe monty python, whose Television Series and subsequent films drew both acclaim and controversy for their anarchic humour. Hes also taken on serious acting roles, often playing affable yet complex characters. We have to behave with dignity. And with honour. And above all, without corruption. And has become known for his globetrotting as a presenter of many travel series. Im standing on the Top Of The World in this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, Michael Palin reveals his formative influences and experiences, and how it was at university that he first saw a future for himself as a performer. This completely changed my life because there i was, with a slight worry about performing in front of large audiences, performing to full houses every night. Suddenly, there was a little glimpse that perhaps there was a future in just writing and doing comedy. Its cosy. Some pieces to bang your head on.
With a slight worry about performing in front of large audiences, performing to full houses every night. Suddenly, there was a little glimpse that perhaps there was a future in just writing and doing comedy. It s cosy. Some pieces to bang your head on. Yeah. We have a grand piano if you d like to entertain us. A grand piano? yes. I can open it, but i couldn t play it. John laughs. Michael palin, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you. You were born in sheffield in 1943. What are your earliest memories of childhood, home life? um, i think it was shopping in the ration book era. Um, and i can remember going with my mother to get. . . I think we were given free orange juice at that time. Really, this must have been. . . I must have been three or four. And watching it being filled up and handed over. Your father was an engineer in the sheffield steel industry. Yeah. What sort of man was he? what was he like? he was. . . He was quite a difficult man in a way. He was a little bit sort of.
became the first unseeded player to win the women s single s title. she beat the favourite ons jabeur in straight sets, as our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. unseeded, unstoppable, and almost unbelievable. marketa vondrousova came as an outsider, leaving as the champion. she emerged to face tunisia s ons jabeur, knowing the pressure was on her opponent. no african or arab woman had won the title, and jabeur had victory in her sides. but vondrousova had a roan motivation, a career related by injury, coming to wimbledon last year as a fan with her wrist in plaster. had her own motivation. suddenly she was inspired. after trailing 4 2, the czech charged to the first set. jabeur s early confidence had turned to nerves. she is a huge fan favourite, here, though, and briefly responded. brought on by the crowd, the comeback seemed on. roared. but once again vondrousova realtor in an victory was hers. the first unseeded player to win the women s title here, her husban
Everybody went to the movies and everyone cared. That is no longer true. People are very comfortable now being outspoken about the sexism, the inequality that women have suffered through for decades. Tonight, we frigging broke that Glass Ceiling audience cheers. Smooth jazz music. Hello from los angeles. Im tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. In todays programme, in the wake of the Academy Awards, we look back at the changing face of hollywood, the efforts that are being made to bring about greater diversity and inclusion. Muffled speech through loudspeaker. With the oscars now over, the Film Industry is reflecting on how it all went. The First Academy Award Ceremony took place in this Landmark Hollywood Hotel in 1929. 95 years on, the oscars is facing challenges. Prickly orchestral score. Wings was the very first movie to win an Academy Award for best picture. A silent film, A Story Involving World War I combat pilots in love with the same woman. The Oscars Ceremony that year wa