Ripping Yarns

With a stiff upper lip and tongue firmly in cheek, Michael Palin and Terry Jones continue to parody tales of derring-do typical of schoolboy stories from the waning days of the British Empire.

Year: 1979 · Season 2 · Credits: Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, Barbara New... more

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Years: 1976 - 1979

Seasons: 2

Genre: Comedy

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