Kicking off in Newbury on Wednesday, October 7, Sir Michael will come to Oxford Playhouse on Sunday, October 25. He will take audiences behind the scenes of his remarkable journey through one of the world's most fascinating, politically charged and historically complex countries. Sir Michael said: "I'm delighted to be taking Michael Palin in the Philippines on tour around the UK. The news of the tour comes after recent comments made by Sir Michael in which the entertainment legend revealed he has been preparing for death. It will also accompany Michael's new book, Michael Palin in the Philippines, published by Hutchinson Heinemann on 1 October