2 hours ago · Bradford
Michael Palin cancels book tour with Bradford date after fracturing ribs in ‘comedy fall’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Yorkshire Post is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Bradford. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 07:58 UTC. The headline in use is “Michael Palin cancels book tour with Bradford date after fracturing ribs in ‘comedy fall’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin has cancelled his upcoming book tour after he fractured his ribs in what he joked was a “comedy fall with no audience there to see it”.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Yorkshire Post
Michael Palin cancels book tour with Bradford date after fracturing ribs in ‘comedy fall’
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- Yorkshire Post