Ripping Yarns
Created by Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones, this riotous BBC series spoofs the adventure stories that were a staple of Edwardian schoolboy life.
Created by Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones, this riotous BBC series spoofs the adventure stories that were a staple of Edwardian schoolboy life. Plucky heroes solve crimes, explore the Andes, and dabble in dark mysteries. Set includes all nine lavishly produced half-hour episodes which aired in the late 1970s and are still screamingly funny. John Cleese and Eric Idle have brief cameos. Extras include commentaries by Palin and Jones, English subtitles, and Palin’s original scripts. Digitally restored. Approx. 274 min. on 2 DVDs.
"Quite brilliant"—Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy
"Fans of the series must pick up this set…and quickly."—DVD Verdict
"This is a fantastic series brimming with throwaway lines, comic ideas and imagery which stay in the memory long after the first time you experience them."—DVD Reviewer
"There are great gags and funny non sequiturs throughout…very funny"—DVDTalk
"Fans of the series must pick up this set…and quickly."—DVD Verdict
"This is a fantastic series brimming with throwaway lines, comic ideas and imagery which stay in the memory long after the first time you experience them."—DVD Reviewer
"There are great gags and funny non sequiturs throughout…very funny"—DVDTalk
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series (1980)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Cameraman (Peter Hall) (1978)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Cameraman (Peter Hall) (1978)
