Nick Hern Books is to publish Monty Python at Work, a new book by Michael Palin that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the hugely influential comedy group, on 12 June 2014.

Drawn from his published diaries, the book is Michael Palin’s account of the making of the Monty Python TV and stage shows, films, books and albums, spanning the period from the beginning of filming on Flying Circus, in 1969, to the opening of The Meaning of Life in 1983.

Thanks to Palin’s as-it-happened accounts, we are taken behind the scenes to watch with unrivalled intimacy the creative processes that led to the finished work, seeing how it was actually put together. An intimate guide to the group's exploits, it will delight Python fans everywhere, and be a source of instruction and inspiration to students and those who seek to follow in the group's footsteps.

The book will be launched with a talk and signing at the National Theatre, London, on Monday 2 June 2014 - for more information, and to book tickets, see here.