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Ripping Yarns (Season 6, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 39 min | Documentary

Cast and crew look back at Ripping Yarns, a comedy starring vehicle for Michael Palin which featured spoofs on Boys' Own adventures.
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Updated Aug 8, 2008

Release date
Aug 8, 2008 (United Kingdom)
Awards
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1 nomination

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Doon Mackichan
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Michael Palin
Self / Various Self / Various   See fewer
Kenneth Colley
Self / Robber Self / Robber   See fewer
Judy Loe
Self / Chief Petty Officer Russell Self / Chief Petty Officer Russell   See fewer
Ronnie Barker
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Barrett
Mr. Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anita Carey
Irene Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited) Irene Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Cleese
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Corbett
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Denholm Elliott
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Frost
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Candace Glendenning
Dora (archive footage) (uncredited) Dora (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Griffin
Attenborough (archive footage) (uncredited) Attenborough (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Henderson
Sgt. Major (archive footage) (uncredited) Sgt. Major (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Idle
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Jason
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara New
Mrs. Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Olthwaite (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Stainton
Ship's stoker (archive footage) (uncredited) Ship's stoker (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Watford
Mummy (archive footage) (uncredited) Mummy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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