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  • Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
TV-PG
TV Series | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy

This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Seasons
2   |   1   See all
Writers
Terry Jones (by) (written by) | Michael Palin (by) (written by)
Production Designers
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 7, 1976

Release date (First episode)
Jan 7, 1976 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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236 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Michael Palin
Bank Manager / Captain Walter Snetterton / Charles Chiddingfold / Cpl Chipps / Eric Olthwaite / … See more 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   See fewer
9
Charles McKeown
2nd native / Captain Morrison / Goalkeeper / Mr. Ferris 2nd native / Captain Morrison / Goalkeeper / Mr. Ferris   See fewer
4
Barbara New
Jehovah's Witnesses / Mrs. Olthwaite Jehovah's Witnesses / Mrs. Olthwaite   See fewer
2
David Griffin
Attenborough / Captain Meredith Attenborough / Captain Meredith   See fewer
2
Michael Stainton
Ship's stoker / The Gamekeeper Ship's stoker / The Gamekeeper   See fewer
2
Peter Graham
Boy / Boy Behind Goal Boy / Boy Behind Goal   See fewer
2
Terry Jones
Bear / Director / Mr. Ellis / Mr. Moodie Bear / Director / Mr. Ellis / Mr. Moodie   See fewer
1
Denholm Elliott
Mr. Gregory Mr. Gregory   See fewer
1
1
Hilary Mason
Kevin's mother Kevin's mother   See fewer
1
Isabel Dean
Lady Chiddingfold Lady Chiddingfold   See fewer
1
Gwen Taylor
Mrs. Ottershaw Mrs. Ottershaw   See fewer
1
Maria Aitken
Mrs. Otway Mrs. Otway   See fewer
1
Richard Vernon
Lord Bartlesham Lord Bartlesham   See fewer
1
1
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Farson Dr. Farson   See fewer
1
Don Henderson
Sgt. Major Sgt. Major   See fewer
1
Tenniel Evans
Kevin's father Kevin's father   See fewer
1
John Phillips
Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen   See fewer
1
John Barrett
Mr. Olthwaite Mr. Olthwaite   See fewer
1
Joan Sanderson
Lady Bartlesham Lady Bartlesham   See fewer
1
Antony Carrick
Admiral Jefferson Admiral Jefferson   See fewer
1
Bill Fraser
Mr. Foggen Mr. Foggen   See fewer
1
Ian Ogilvy
Grayson Grayson   See fewer
1
Timothy Carlton
Nicholson Nicholson   See fewer
1
1
Anita Carey
Irene Olthwaite Irene Olthwaite   See fewer
1
Eileen Way
Old woman Old woman   See fewer
1
Keith Smith
Captain Merson Captain Merson   See fewer
1
Edward Hardwicke
Mr. Girton Mr. Girton   See fewer
1
1
Teddy Turner
Chairman Chairman   See fewer
1
John Wentworth
Chaplain Chaplain   See fewer
1
Liz Smith
Mrs. Bag Mrs. Bag   See fewer
1
Aubrey Morris
Grosvenor Grosvenor   See fewer
1
Harold Innocent
Manners Manners   See fewer
1
John Louis Mansi
1st native 1st native   See fewer
1
John Le Mesurier
Colonel Runciman Colonel Runciman   See fewer
1
1
David Leland
Football Manager Football Manager   See fewer
1
1
1
Reg Lye
Mr. Bag Mr. Bag   See fewer
1
Nigel Rhodes
Young Kevin Young Kevin   See fewer
1
Julian Hough
Biolek Biolek   See fewer
1
Jan Francis
Miranda Miranda   See fewer
1
Jack May
General Chapman General Chapman   See fewer
1
John Berlyne
Barnstoneworth Barnstoneworth   See fewer
1
1
Judy Loe
Chief Petty Officer Russell Chief Petty Officer Russell   See fewer
1
Petra Markham
Enid Bag Enid Bag   See fewer
1
1
John White
3rd native 3rd native   See fewer
1
David English
2nd Guard 2nd Guard   See fewer
1
Allan Cuthbertson
Major Daintry Major Daintry   See fewer
1
Gerald Sim
Lord Raglan Lord Raglan   See fewer
1
Ken Kitson
Cyril Cyril   See fewer
1
1
Alan Leith
Corporal Corporal   See fewer
1
Bridget Armstrong
Lady Agatha Lady Agatha   See fewer
1
1
Roger Sloman
'Baldy' Davitt 'Baldy' Davitt   See fewer
1
Ann Way
Old Lady (Lotte) Old Lady (Lotte)   See fewer
1
1
Nicholas Day
Sgt. Major Errol Sgt. Major Errol   See fewer
1
Kevin Moran
1st Private 1st Private   See fewer
1
Gilly Flower
Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses   See fewer
1
Michael Sharvell-Martin
Smooth German Smooth German   See fewer
1
David Ellison
1st Footballer 1st Footballer   See fewer
1
Roger Avon
Chauffeur Chauffeur   See fewer
1
Brian Nolan
2nd Private 2nd Private   See fewer
1
Hugh Janes
Carter Carter   See fewer
1
Vanessa Furse
Ship's Engineer Ship's Engineer   See fewer
1
David Warwick
Captain Cooper Captain Cooper   See fewer
1
Colin Bennett
2nd Footballer 2nd Footballer   See fewer
1
1
Philip Graham
Ginger Ginger   See fewer
1
Matthew Scurfield
3rd Footballer 3rd Footballer   See fewer
1
Anthony Woodruff
Portly Man Portly Man   See fewer
1
Norman Mitchell
1st Pressman 1st Pressman   See fewer
1
James Charles
Walcott Walcott   See fewer
1
Roy Sampson
Army Captain Army Captain   See fewer
1
Ken Shorter
1st Mutinous Officer 1st Mutinous Officer   See fewer
1
Anthony Smee
2nd Pressman 2nd Pressman   See fewer
1
1
Phillip Clayton-Gore
Another Eddie Another Eddie   See fewer
1
Pat Taylor
Mrs Foggen Mrs Foggen   See fewer
1
Douglas Hinton
2nd Mutinous Officer 2nd Mutinous Officer   See fewer
1
1
Marcelle Samett
Boy's Mother Boy's Mother   See fewer
1
Dorothy Frere
Housemaid Housemaid   See fewer
1
1
Margot Lawson
Chairman's Wife Chairman's Wife   See fewer
1
Ronald Fletcher
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Tom Harrison
Man in Social Club Man in Social Club   See fewer
1
Steve Conway
Meat Porter Meat Porter   See fewer
1
Danny O'Dea
Man at Gum Factory Man at Gum Factory   See fewer
1
Burt Brooks
Man at Gum Factory Man at Gum Factory   See fewer
1
Charles Marcelle
Shepherd Shepherd   See fewer
1
1
1
Dickie Arnold
Man in Wheelchair Man in Wheelchair   See fewer
1
Salts Football Club
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
John Cleese
a Passer-by a Passer-by   See fewer
1
Paul Satvendar
Indian Servant / Tennis Fan (uncredited) Indian Servant / Tennis Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Stuart Fell
Double for Old Lady / Stunt Double for Charles (uncredited) Double for Old Lady / Stunt Double for Charles (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Robert Smythe
Double / Double for 'Chips' / Enid's Boyfriend (uncredited) Double / Double for 'Chips' / Enid's Boyfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Sue Bishop
Officers' Wife / PA (uncredited) Officers' Wife / PA (uncredited)   See fewer
2
James Muir
Car Driver / Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Car Driver / Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Jeff Stevenson
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lorence Ferdinand
Nude Man (uncredited) Nude Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mike Reynell
Master (uncredited) Master (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Barton
Nude Man (uncredited) Nude Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Nicholas Dunn
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Colin Ravon
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Kirby
Nude Man (uncredited) Nude Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Alf Coster
Nude Man (uncredited) Nude Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Gerry Cook
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mark Dunn
Heavy (uncredited) Heavy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lindsay Dunn
Heavy (uncredited) Heavy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Geoff Stevens
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kennaley Hoyle
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Raymond George
Nude Man (uncredited) Nude Man (uncredited)   See fewer
1
P. Richards Holder
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mark Taylor
Father (uncredited) Father (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Marilyn Rickard
Bearer (uncredited) Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lindy Benson
Bearer (uncredited) Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mike Mungarvan
Double for Uncle Jack / Kevin (uncredited) Double for Uncle Jack / Kevin (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Linzi Jennings
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Percy Edwards
Frog Noises (uncredited) Frog Noises (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Norman Bacon
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard Martin
Smudger (uncredited) Smudger (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Margaret Salinger
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Terry Sartain
Lab Assistant (uncredited) Lab Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Tom O'Leary
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Al Fiorentini
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Derek Hunt
Double for Hugo (uncredited) Double for Hugo (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Buzz Ford
Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Paul Howlett
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Bob Babenia
Native Leader (uncredited) Native Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Vaughan Collins
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ronald Gough
Lab Assistant (uncredited) Lab Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Shirley English
Double for Ruth (uncredited) Double for Ruth (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ronald Nunnery
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Azad Ali
Native Bearer (uncredited) Native Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Olive Costello
Middle Aged Lady (uncredited) Middle Aged Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Sumane
Girl in Undergrowth (uncredited) Girl in Undergrowth (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Neville Rofalia
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Peter Mann
Kommandant (uncredited) Kommandant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jimmy Fung
Native Bearer (uncredited) Native Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Willow
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jim Delaney
Double for Father (uncredited) Double for Father (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dennis Costello
Vicar (uncredited) Vicar (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jason West
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
1
T. Hooper
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John McKerns
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dave Lolly
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Chris St Peters
Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ross Parker
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Barbara Crundell
Lady 2 (uncredited) Lady 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
1
William Gossling
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Alan Clarke
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Diana Hutchinson
Young Agatha (uncredited) Young Agatha (uncredited)   See fewer
1
D. Gough
Guard on Truck (uncredited) Guard on Truck (uncredited)   See fewer
1
M. Kelly
Jenkinson (uncredited) Jenkinson (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Beryl Braham
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lionel Taylor
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Karen Jeffrey
Kevin's Sister (uncredited) Kevin's Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Walter Gee
Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rudolph Ramillo
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dick Graham
Narration (uncredited) Narration (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Holly Ann Smith
RSM's Girlfriend (uncredited) RSM's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Brown
Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David Harrison
POW (uncredited) POW (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Chris Melville
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Nigel Skeet
Archie Tucker (uncredited) Archie Tucker (uncredited)   See fewer
1
James Haswell
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ahmed Nagi
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jonathan Beales
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Robert Booker
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Julie Castell
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Prabin Chouhan
Native Bearer (uncredited) Native Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Carl Edwards
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rudolph Emillo
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Andrew L. Empson
POW (uncredited) POW (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Colin Jaggard
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Harvey Levy
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Geoff Lewis
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Keith Long
POW (uncredited) POW (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ashwar Patel
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ragae Ranjah
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rai Singh
Native Bearer (uncredited) Native Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Tony Spicer
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Owen Taylor
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Venning
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lewis Alexander
Lord Fyffe-Moncrieff (uncredited) Lord Fyffe-Moncrieff (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ishaq Bux
Indian Servant (uncredited) Indian Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Aileen Lewis
Lady Fyffe-Moncrieff (uncredited) Lady Fyffe-Moncrieff (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ernie Goodyear
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Eric French
M. Bientot (uncredited) M. Bientot (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Lew Hooper
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ian Ellis
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Marta Gillot
Miranda's Servant (uncredited) Miranda's Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jo Peters
Mrs. Partington (uncredited) Mrs. Partington (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kenneth Hastwell
Gravedigger (uncredited) Gravedigger (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rex Taylor
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ali Baba
Indian Servant (uncredited) Indian Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Gus Roy
Assistant Butler (uncredited) Assistant Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Reg Woods
Assistant Butler (uncredited) Assistant Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Yvonne Ball
Officers' Wife (uncredited) Officers' Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Barry Hayes
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ricki Scott
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David Rolfe
Car Driver (uncredited) Car Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard Sheekey
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Arthur Lambert
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ian Munro
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mike Clifton
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Michael Moore
Double for Lord Bartlesham (uncredited) Double for Lord Bartlesham (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Val McCrimmon
Officers' Wife (uncredited) Officers' Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ojah Maharaj
Indian Servant (uncredited) Indian Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Clark Stephens
Assistant Cook (uncredited) Assistant Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Michael Gordon Browne
Assistant Cook (uncredited) Assistant Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Googie Sykes
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Howard Beesley
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Michael Bryden
Mutinous Officer (uncredited) Mutinous Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David Almond
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Eddie Betts
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David George
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Geoff Johnson
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Peter McDonald
McKerras (uncredited) McKerras (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jean Mercer
Officers' Wife (uncredited) Officers' Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Claire O'Neill
Officers' Wife (uncredited) Officers' Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rikki Raw
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Danny Swift
Person at Social Club (uncredited) Person at Social Club (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Reg Turner
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kevin Webb
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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