P591 CEJFAX 1 591 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/09 1/4 to the weekend TV feature Michael Palin dismisses suggestions that hj has unwittingly become the thinking woman's sex symbol. His worldwide adventures have established the former Monty Pythion star as a firm favourite with millions of female viewers. Palin, who goes Full Circle around the Pacific from September 1, is quite flattered by the attention, though. "It's about 40 years too late, but very nice if that's true!b he chuckles. Music 560 News 101 Children 500 TV views 592 A-Z 599 Movies 541 TV Views Switch On The Biz Main MenuP591 CEEFAX 1 591 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/30 2/4 to the weekend TV feature Michael Palin reckons his popularity with women might have something to do with his honest approach during his numerous TV expeditions. "As near as possible I am being the way I naturally am. I'm not trying to pretend to be an expert traveller or a presenter in a carefully creased suit. "The more pretentious min try to bj, the more women see through them completely," he insists. Palin stars in Full Circle around the Pacific from September 1. Music 560 News 101 Children 500 TV views 592 A-Z 599 Movies 541 TV Views Switch On The Biz Main MenuP591 CEEFAX 1 591 Sat 30 Aug 20:51/51 3/4 to the weekend E TV feature Michael Palin, unflappable and calm on screen, admits hj does lose his temper from time to time. On one such occasion he was filming Full Circle and tried his hand at rounding up some wild camels in Australia for some macho bushmen. After being battered and bruised and , unable to lasso anything hj ended up kicking the vehicle and effing and blinding in sheer frustration. Then when I finally did manage to rope one of these camels, there was an enortmous surge of elation," he adds. Music 560 News 101 Children 500 TV Views Switch On The Biz Main MenuP591 CEEFAX 1 591 Sat 30 Aug 20:50/48 4/4 to the weekend TV feature O Michael Palin's wife pjrsuadjd him to carry on with his travels when she discovered that she had a brain tumour. "Almost the first word she used was 'benign', otherwise I don't think could have dealt with it at all," he says. "For about 24 hours I couldn't really cope with my helplessness of being out thjti," he admits. Fortunately it proved to be routine surgery. However, Palin says Full Circle, his latest 10-part series, which takes him to Russia, Alaska, Australia and South America, will bj his last. Music 560 News 101 Children 500 TV Views Switch On The Biz Main Menu