
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1976 - 1979
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 9 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Star
- Michael Palin
- Writers
- Michael Palin and Terry Jones
- Director
- Jim Franklin
Inspired by the adventurous tales of old, Terry Jones and Michael Palin present for your entertainment and amazement, nine blistering tales of adventure, heroicism, derring-do, and danger.
From the foothills of the Andes to Maidenhead; and from the jewel of the British Empire to the heart of Yorkshire, these yarns - inspired by the Boys' Own adventure stories of old and set mainly in the early 1900s, promise to delight, shock and enthral in equal measure.
Marvel as Roger of the Raj defends himself against the Empire's greatest scourge; swoon as Whinfrey puts a halt to the Kaiser's fiendish plans; celebrate as Gordon sees his team to victory; and recoil at the horrors awaiting any young chap enrolled by his parents at the notorious Graybridge School.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Tomkinson's Schooldays (Original special title)
- Laugh track
- Recorded at screening
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 27th September 1977 on BBC Two at 9pm
- Last new broadcast
- Wednesday 24th October 1979 on BBC Two at 9:25pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Thursday 4th October 2018 at 12:15am on Yesterday
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