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Ripping Yarns

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1979
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.6K
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Ripping Yarns (1976)
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AdventureComedy

This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.

  • Stars
    • Michael Palin
    • Charles McKeown
    • Barbara New
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    1.6K
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    • Stars
      • Michael Palin
      • Charles McKeown
      • Barbara New
    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Michael Palin in Ripping Yarns (1976)
    Denholm Elliott and Michael Palin in Ripping Yarns (1976)
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    Michael Palin and Clifford Kershaw in Ripping Yarns (1976)
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    Michael Palin in Ripping Yarns (1976)
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    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    • Bank Manager…
    Charles McKeown
    Charles McKeown
    • 2nd native…
    Barbara New
    • Jehovah's Witnesses…
    David Griffin
    David Griffin
    • Attenborough…
    Michael Stainton
    • Ship's stoker…
    Peter Graham
    • Boy…
    Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    • Bear…
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Mr. Gregory
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Vogel
    Hilary Mason
    Hilary Mason
    • Kevin's mother
    Isabel Dean
    Isabel Dean
    • Lady Chiddingfold
    Gwen Taylor
    Gwen Taylor
    • Mrs. Ottershaw
    Maria Aitken
    Maria Aitken
    • Mrs. Otway
    Richard Vernon
    Richard Vernon
    • Lord Bartlesham
    Gwen Watford
    Gwen Watford
    • Mummy
    Don Henderson
    Don Henderson
    • Sgt. Major
    Iain Cuthbertson
    Iain Cuthbertson
    • Dr. Farson
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Kevin's father
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    • Trivia
      Michael Palin kept the Claw from season one, episode six, "The Curse of the Claw", before donating it to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (part of the University of Oxford). It is now part of the permanent collection of objects from around the world. Unfortunately, it's not on public display.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Pythons (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Façade, Suite No. 2 - Fanfare
      (uncredited)

      Music by William Walton

      Played during the opening title sequence

    User reviews8

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    I thought this would never be released
    This is a must buy ! Although I've not seen all 12 episodes, I have seen some, including the jewel: The Testing of Eric Othwaite. Inspired. Educational TV in S.C. serialized the show on Saturday evenings in the mid 70s, alongside the "Goodies" and their highly successful run of Python reruns. Palin and Jones were my favorites in Python. I felt the Oxford style was more accessible to the American audience, but still not to the Benny Hill extreme. As an example, The sight of Tomkinson and the other "faceless rabble" nailed to the walls of the school, by the school bullys (from Tomkinson's School Days) is one of my all-time favorite sight gags. I highly recommend this series to any Python fan. And almost any man over 40 whose ever read or seen a copy of Boys Life from the early 60s will howl in delight at Ripping Yarns.
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pythons parodier
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Cornwall, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK(episode "Whinfrey's Last Case")
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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