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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.
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Michael Palin profile
Michael Palin

creator

Terry Jones profile
Terry Jones

creator

Cast

Michael Palin profile
Michael Palin

,Roger

Total episodes: 12

David Griffin profile
David Griffin

,Cpt. Meredith

Total episodes: 2

Michael Stainton profile
Michael Stainton

Ship's stoker,The Gamekeeper

Total episodes: 2

John Phillips profile
John Phillips

Total episodes: 1

Candace Glendenning profile
Candace Glendenning

Total episodes: 1

Ian Ogilvy profile
Ian Ogilvy

Total episodes: 1

Anita Carey profile
Anita Carey

Irene Olthwaite

Total episodes: 1

Gwen Watford profile
Gwen Watford

Total episodes: 1

Roland MacLeod profile
Roland MacLeod

Total episodes: 1

Roy Kinnear profile
Roy Kinnear

Total episodes: 1

Petra Markham profile
Petra Markham

Total episodes: 1

Barbara New profile
Barbara New

Total episodes: 1

Michael Palin profile
Michael Palin

,Roger

Total episodes: 12

David Griffin profile
David Griffin

,Cpt. Meredith

Total episodes: 2

Michael Stainton profile
Michael Stainton

Ship's stoker,The Gamekeeper

Total episodes: 2

John Phillips profile
John Phillips

Total episodes: 1

Candace Glendenning profile
Candace Glendenning

Total episodes: 1

Ian Ogilvy profile
Ian Ogilvy

Total episodes: 1

Anita Carey profile
Anita Carey

Irene Olthwaite

Total episodes: 1

Gwen Watford profile
Gwen Watford

Total episodes: 1

Roland MacLeod profile
Roland MacLeod

Total episodes: 1

Roy Kinnear profile
Roy Kinnear

Total episodes: 1

Petra Markham profile
Petra Markham

Total episodes: 1

Barbara New profile
Barbara New

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

January 7, 1976

Last air Date

October 24, 1979

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 2

Aired on: 1979 | 3 Episodes

Videos

Pass the Port - Ripping Yarns - Roger the Raj thumbnail
Pass the Port - Ripping Yarns - Roger the Raj
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Ripping Yarns

Images

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