Michael Palin: I was glad to go in the end, because since Helen died my life is very different

Michael Palin talks about Channel 5’s Michael Palin in Nigeria, in which he embarks on a 1300-mile journey across the country.

Michael Palin in Nigeria.

Michael Palin may be an octogenarian, having turned 80 last year, but if his adventures in Nigeria are anything to go by, it is clear he has no plans of slowing down any time soon.

He is back on screens in Channel 5’s Michael Palin In Nigeria, which sees him visit a country he has never been to before.