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Michael Palin reunites with his Monty Python co-stars John Cleese and Terry Gilliam to celebrate his 81st birthday
Michael, who turned 81 today, beamed from ear to ear as he was captured enjoying a meal out with his Monty Python co-stars John Cleese and Terry Gilliam.
Speaking ahead of the launch of his stage adaptation of classic British comedy Fawlty Towers, he revealed the difficulties he had getting the script off the ground with concern about how some language would be received by viewers. The play is based on episodes across the sitcom's two series titled The Hotel Inspector, Communication Problems and The Germans, which originally features a scene in which the Major Gowen character uses offensive language about the West Indies cricket team. In 2020, the episode was briefly removed from UKTV's streaming service, which is owned by BBC Studios, due to the 'racial slurs' before it was later reinstated with added guidance and warnings highlighting 'potentially offensive content and language' featured.
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