Overview

• The 82-year-old presenter says SEBIN officers detained his crew for several hours during production of Michael Palin in Venezuela.
• He reports the stop escalated from local police to the National Guard and then to men with rifles, bulletproof vests and helmets.
• Bags were searched, belongings were photographed, and passports were confiscated before the team was allowed to leave.
• Palin says guards Googled him, watched Monty Python clips including the fish-slapping dance, and later released the group.
• He believes he may be monitored following the incident, and the three-part series is scheduled to air on Channel 5 on 16 September at 9pm.