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Ripping Yarns (1976)

Comedy 45m
74%
User
Score
7.8/10

Overview

A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.

Terry Jones

Creator

Michael Palin

Creator

Top Billed Cast

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

, Roger, Gerald Whinfrey, Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack

David Griffin

David Griffin

, Cpt. Meredith

Michael Stainton

Michael Stainton

The Gamekeeper, Ship's stoker

John Phillips

John Phillips

Candace Glendenning

Candace Glendenning

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Anita Carey

Anita Carey

Irene Olthwaite

Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Roland MacLeod

Roland MacLeod

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

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Media

Pass the Port - Ripping Yarns - Roger the Raj

Pass the Port - Ripping Yarns - Roger the Raj

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

1976 | 6 Episodes

Season 2

Season 2

1979 | 3 Episodes

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