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RIPPING YARNS Tweet Beginning with the 30 minute pilot episode, 'Tomkinson's Schooldays', first broadcast on January 7th, 1976, there were a further eight half hour shows of this inspired Michael Palin/Terry Jones comedy. 'Ripping Yarns' consisted of traditional Boys' Own stories of derring-do, with Palin and Jones poking affectionate jest at the stiffness in which these tales were normally written, and, in that aspect of their humour which Monty Python had really excelled, sending up the absurdity of some aspects of British life and traditions, with Michael Palin playing the lead roles in every tale. Being shot on film, 'Ripping Yarns' was an expensive series to make, and, ultimately, this brought about its demise. Though, maybe John Cleese didn't come cheap when he made a hilarious guest appearance in the heroic football tale, 'Golden Gordon'... - Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com. Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com

Ripping Yarns DVDs available from booksmusicfilmstv.com - in association with Amazon.co.uk Ripping Yarns : Complete BBC Series (2 Disc Set) [1976] ~ Michael Palin Ripping Yarns - The Box Set [1976] ~ Michael Palin, Charles McKeown More Ripping Yarns [1977] ~ Michael Palin, Bill Fraser Ripping Yarns [1976] ~ Michael Palin, Charles McKeown Ripping Yarns: The Complete [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC) ~ Alan J.W. Bell More Ripping Yarns [1976] ~ Terry Hughes Ripping Yarns Videos available from booksmusicfilmstv.com - in association with Amazon.co.uk Ripping Yarns Even More Ripping Yarns Ripping Yarns Books available from booksmusicfilmstv.com - in association with Amazon.co.uk More Ripping Yarns ~ Michael Palin Ripping Yarns ~ Michael Palin The Complete Ripping Yarns ~ Michael Palin

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The Complete Ripping Yarns Customer Reviews Rating: - Serves its purpose beautifully The scripts of all nine episodes of Ripping Yarns, immaculately presented in the style of a Boy's Own Annual. Many people wonder at the purpose of such collections; I suppose this sort of thing is really intended for hardcore fans and aspiring comedy writers. That said, this book should by no means be regarded merely a source aid, or a token shelf-filler; many people may not have seen the television series, and the book makes for enjoyable reading in itself. Each script is adequately illustrated with appropriate stills; the italicised action directions are witty and entertaining. You can also pick up on humorous details that may have flashed by on the screen; the full contents of school noticeboards, &c, are painstakingly transcribed wherever appropriate. These tales make very pleasurable reading, but the collection loses a star for its somewhat limited appeal. Many, I imagine, would rather have the videos.

Ripping Yarns Series 1 Episodes September 27-October 25th, 1977, BBC2 Tuesdays, 9pm	Ripping Yarns Series 2 Episodes October 10-October 24th, 1979, BBC2 Wednesdays, 9.25pm
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Not The Nine O'Clock News - The Best Of Not The Nine O'Clock News - Vol. 1 [1979] BBC Worldwide Publishing DVD - August 18, 2003 Avg. Customer Review: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

 

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