Sir Michael Palin and his film crew were detained by armed militia in Venezuela after attempting to film a statue of former leader Hugo Chavez.

The comedy legend, 82, was filming a new three-part Channel 5 travelogue i when he was stopped by gun-tooting officers from ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star was in the country shooting a new travel documentary when filming in Chavez's hometown of Sabaneta was cut short by armed guards who seized their cameras and ...