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
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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 |