There and Back

'A. social history of Britain spanning four decades, told with unflagging empathy and wit ' Jonathan Coe, Observer. THE FOURTH VOLUME OF MICHAEL PALIN'S BESTSELLING DIARIES. There and Back. is a new window into the world of Michael Palin, following him as he comes and goes through the filming of four blockbuster travel documentaries and begins to publish his personal diaries for the very first time. From TV success to writer's block, Python reunions to lunches with Alan Bennett, the sadness of losing his good friend George Harrison to the joys of welcoming his first grandchild, these diaries document a decade of highs, lows and everything in between - all with the warmth, humour and heart for which Michael is renowned.