Michael Palin
creator
Ripping Yarns
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.74%
Terry Jones
creator
Cast
Michael Palin
,Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Total episodes: 12
David Griffin
,Cpt. Meredith
Total episodes: 2
Michael Stainton
Ship's stoker,The Gamekeeper
Total episodes: 2
John Phillips
Total episodes: 1
Candace Glendenning
Total episodes: 1
Ian Ogilvy
Total episodes: 1
Anita Carey
Irene Olthwaite
Total episodes: 1
Gwen Watford
Total episodes: 1
Roland MacLeod
Total episodes: 1
Roy Kinnear
Total episodes: 1
Petra Markham
Total episodes: 1
Barbara New
Total episodes: 1
Michael Palin
,Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Total episodes: 12
David Griffin
,Cpt. Meredith
Total episodes: 2
Michael Stainton
Ship's stoker,The Gamekeeper
Total episodes: 2
John Phillips
Total episodes: 1
Candace Glendenning
Total episodes: 1
Ian Ogilvy
Total episodes: 1
Anita Carey
Irene Olthwaite
Total episodes: 1
Gwen Watford
Total episodes: 1
Roland MacLeod
Total episodes: 1
Roy Kinnear
Total episodes: 1
Petra Markham
Total episodes: 1
Barbara New
Total episodes: 1
Extra
Release Date
January 7, 1976Last air Date
October 24, 1979Status
EndedOriginal Language
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Season 2
Aired on: 1979 | 3 Episodes
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