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TV series

Ripping Yarns

1976 · 2 seasons · 9 episodes

Created by Michael Palin and Terry Jones

7.7

TMDB audience score
25 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 6h 45m to watch every episode. An estimate: 9 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 45 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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Main cast

  • Michael Palin
    Gerald Whinfrey
    9 episodes

  • David Griffin
    2 episodes

  • Michael Stainton
    Ship's stoker
    2 episodes

  • John Phillips
    1 episode

  • Candace Glendenning
    1 episode

  • Ian Ogilvy
    1 episode

  • Anita Carey
    Irene Olthwaite
    1 episode

  • Gwen Watford
    1 episode

  • Roland MacLeod
    1 episode

  • Roy Kinnear
    1 episode

  • Petra Markham
    1 episode

  • Barbara New
    1 episode

  • Terry Jones
    1 episode

  • Denholm Elliott
    Mr. Gregory
    1 episode

  • Timothy Carlton
    1 episode

  • Frank Middlemass
    1 episode

  • Nicholas Day
    1 episode

  • John Cleese
    1 episode

Seasons