Ripping Yarns
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1976 - 1979
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Series of comic plays written by Pythons Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1976 - 1979
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 9 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Star
- Michael Palin
- Writers
- Michael Palin and Terry Jones
- Director
- Jim Franklin
- Companies
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.
Additional details
- Also known as
-
- Tomkinson's Schooldays (Original special title)
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 27th September 1977 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
-
- Thursday 4th October 2018 at 10:20pm on Yesterday - Series 1, Episode 5
- Thursday 4th October 2018 at 9:35pm on Yesterday - Series 1, Episode 4
- Thursday 4th October 2018 at 9:00pm on Yesterday - Series 1, Episode 3