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Ripping Yarns

  • 1976-1979
  • 2 seasons
  • Acorn Media Group
  • Action & Adventure, Comedy
  • TV-PG

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

Actor

20 Credits
Michael Palin
Bank Manager, Captain Walter Snetterton, Charles Chiddingfold, Cpl Chipps, Eric Olthwaite, Gerald Whinfrey, Gordon Ottershaw, Headmaster, Hugo Chiddingfold, Kevin Orr, Major Errol Phipps, Mr Craffitt, Roger, TV Introducer, Tomkinson, Uncle Jack
Charles McKeown
2nd native, Captain Morrison, Goalkeeper, Mr. Ferris
Barbara New
Jehovah's Witnesses, Mrs. Olthwaite
David Griffin
Attenborough, Captain Meredith
Michael Stainton
Ship's stoker, The Gamekeeper
Peter Graham
Boy, Boy Behind Goal
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Bear, Director, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Moodie
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Mr. Gregory
Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Vogel
Hilary Mason
Hilary Mason
Kevin's mother
Isabel Dean
Lady Chiddingfold
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
Mrs. Ottershaw
Maria Aitken
Maria Aitken
Mrs. Otway
Richard Vernon
Lord Bartlesham
Gwen Watford
Gwen Watford
Mummy
Don Henderson
Sgt. Major
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Farson
Tenniel Evans
Kevin's father
John Barrett
Mr. Olthwaite
John Phillips
Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen
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