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Palin’s first foray into film without the Python troupe came in 1981, with Time Bandits, by which time the Python television show and two movies Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975) and The Life of Brian (1979) had already made him a household name.

Palin Stars in Two Very English Comedies

Palin’s follow-up to Time Bandits came in 1982 with The Missionary, a comedy drama about - aptly enough - a missionary returning to England from abroad, and being obliged to attempt to convert the prostitutes of London. Palin both wrote and starred in the film, which also featured Maggie Smith in the role of his wealthy but demanding patron.

After re-joining the other Python’s for the 1983 film The Meaning of Life, Palin then made A Private Function in 1984. The film was co-written by Alan Bennett, and was the first movie Palin had been in without taking a hand in the script. Maggie Smith was again amongst the cast, as was Richard Grithiths, and like The Missionary, A Private Function was a gentle English farce, this time featuring a plot which revolved around food rationing following the Second World War, the celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding, and a stolen pig.