Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Alexander Armstrong explores the literature that inspired Michael Palin and Terry Jones's comedy Ripping Yarns, a parody of the Boys' Own books and magazines of their childhood.
Our dashing hero Alexander Armstrong explores the literature that inspired Michael Palin and Terry Jones's classic TV comedy Ripping Yarns, a loving parody of the Boys' Own books and magazines of their childhood. Featuring clips from Ripping Yarns, archive and interviews with experts, modern-day adventurers and Palin and Jones's own memories. In this affectionate and entertaining film Armstrong celebrates a long-lost slice of Britishness.
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Comedy starring Michael Palin as the lead in a range of parodies on tales of derring-do.
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Explosive Spiders
Duration: 02:38
Music Played
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The Cinematic Orchestra
Man With The Movie Camera
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alexander Armstrong |
| Participant | Michael Palin |
| Participant | Terry Jones |
| Producer | Mary Crisp |
| Director | Mary Crisp |
| Executive Producer | Tara Duffy |
| Executive Producer | Mark Freeland |
Broadcasts
- Thu 3 Apr 2014 21:00
- Fri 4 Apr 2014 02:40
- Thu 10 Apr 2014 01:50
- Thu 19 Nov 2015 23:00
- Fri 20 Nov 2015 02:35
- Tue 22 Mar 2016 01:30
- Wed 8 Mar 2017 01:55
- Thu 21 Dec 2017 23:40