United Kingdom, July 1 -- Sir Michael Palin learned about music from late DJ John Peel.

The Monty Python comic and the legendary broadcaster used to attend Shrewsbury School, and although they were in different year groups, Michael always tried to "hang around" to hear what John was listening to and certain tracks had a particular impact on him.

Asked his favourite piece of music, he told The Times newspaper: "Springsteen or Sibelius. I went to the same boarding school as John Peel and though I was in my first term and he was in his last I always tried to hang around when he played his music.

"He was the housemaster's favourite and allowed to play his music very loudly. And to hear Sibelius's Karelia Suite at full volume was not someth...