Palin became famous as one of the Monty Python comedians.

But I like him even better for his excellent travel series:

» Around the World in 80 Days (1989)

» Pole to Pole (1992)

» Irish Railway Journey: Derry to Kerry (1994)

» Full Circle (1997) circumnavigating the Pacific Ocean

» Hemingway Adventure (1999) retracing Ernest footsteps

» Sahara (2002)

» Himalaya (2004)

He is credited with a “Palin effect”, where places he visits immediately see increased tourism.

Michael Palin’s profile on Wikipedia.