Michael Palin opens up about falling ill while climbing in the Himalayas

Michael Palin signs copies of his new book Erebus at Dubray Books on Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland: VIPIreland.com

Michael Palin has said he felt like he had “died and gone to heaven” after falling ill while climbing in the Himalayas.

The Monty Python star and travel presenter said he got bad altitude sickness while in the mountain range when he was 61.