< Ripping Yarns (1976 - 1979)

SERIES | 30m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 7.8 (1_828)

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

• Director: Jim Franklin
• Director: Terry Hughes
• Director: Alan J.W. Bell
• Writer: Terry Jones
• Writer: Michael Palin
• Michael Palin (33) - Captain Walter Snetterton // Major Errol Phipps // Cpl Chipps
• Charles McKeown (31 in 1977) - 2nd native // Goalkeeper // Captain Morrison
• Barbara New (54 in 1977) - Jehovah's Witnesses // Mrs. Olthwaite
• David Griffin (34 in 1977) - Attenborough // Captain Meredith
• Michael Stainton (43 in 1977) - The Gamekeeper // Ship's stoker
• Peter Graham - Boy Behind Goal // Boy
• Terry Jones (34) - Mr. Ellis // Bear // Mr. Moodie
• Denholm Elliott (55 in 1977) - Mr. Gregory
• Roy Kinnear (43 in 1977) - Vogel
• Hilary Mason (60 in 1977) - Kevin's mother
• Isabel Dean (59 in 1977) - Lady Chiddingfold
• Gwen Taylor (40 in 1979) - Mrs. Ottershaw
• Richard Vernon (54 in 1979) - Lord Bartlesham
• Maria Aitken (34 in 1979) - Mrs. Otway
• Gwen Watford (49) - Mummy
• Iain Cuthbertson (47 in 1977) - Dr. Farson
• Don Henderson (46 in 1977) - Sgt. Major
• Tenniel Evans (51 in 1977) - Kevin's father
• John Phillips (63 in 1977) - Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen
• John Barrett (67 in 1977) - Mr. Olthwaite

Some episodes

• 1.1 Tomkinson's Schooldays
• 1.2 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
• 1.3 Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B