Episode guide
Ripping Yarns: Season 1
6 episodes ยท first aired Jan 7, 1976
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- 1 Tomkinson's Schooldays Jan 7, 1976 Set in the frontier days of British education, when upper lips were stiff with cold and corporal punishment was an A-level. A savage, searing indictment of something or other.
- 2 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Sep 27, 1977 A boy becomes a man in the harsh world of the Depression. The rough, tough story of folk who couldn't afford to go on the Jarrow March.
- 3 Escape From Stalag Luft 112B Oct 4, 1977 A tale of courage and valour behind the lines in the Kaiser's Germany. An inspiring story of camp life and a British officer who wouldn't lie down.
- 4 Murder at Moorstones Manor Oct 11, 1977 Hugo and Dora drive down to see Mumsie and Dadsie-pie for a long weekend in the country. But their tophole weekend turns out to be longer than they thought.
- 5 Across the Andes by Frog Oct 18, 1977 The epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all.
- 6 The Curse of the Claw Oct 25, 1977 The terrifying story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient, and lived to tell the tale. Or did he?