Ripping Yarns (DVD 2004)

The full and complete Ripping Yarns from Michael Palin

From the unsurpassable Golden Gordon ("Fancy calling your Son Barnestoneworth ?" "He's got another Name" "United ?") to the crushing parody of Tomknson's Schooldays, this is an absolute must for Python fans and more.

Roger of The Raj ("Off you go") and even Across The Andes By Frog are all comic gems.

Not much in the way of extras but who cares ?

Just such a funny series. Remembered it from years and years ago. We used to have a script book in the 70's and on Sunday afternoon we would come back from the pub and everyone would take a different part and we would 'do' an episode.
Got talking about it in the pub near where our caravan is and the Landlord mentioned that he used to love the series. So I tried to buy it for him and someone suggested I try ebay.
Michael Palin is always good to watch and in this series he played a different character every week. Very funny.

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I bought this as a present for my brother as the series made us laugh years ago when we were growing up.

Michael Palin takes a series of irreverent swipes at the British stiff up lip style adventure story for boys. Buy this if you enjoy Monty Python style humour as thats where its coming from.

Highly recommended

I decided to buy a copy of Ripping Yrns after seeing a re-run of one of the episodes on tv recently.
It must be 20 Years since i had last laughed at these silly stories.

If you like light hearted sillines then this is this kind of humour at its best.
Stories like "Tompkinsons School Days", The main character being superbly played by Michael Palin, and also featuring Ian Ogilvy [remember him!] WILL have even the most straight laced of most of us lauging, or at least with a silly giggle on their faces.

Tompkinson longs to be able to "hop on one leg" just like the bigger boys and not have to endure daily tasks like "thrashing the Headmaster"...hehehe..

Very funny, but dont take it too seriously, as you shouldnt anyway if it features the likes of Palin and Co.

Buy it for your teenagers and watch the puzzled look on his/her face as you chuckle to yourself as it comes on... Great!!!

Ripping Yarns is real post Python treasure , I'm so glad this came out on DVD as it's the best work Palin and Jones did after they broke away in my opinion and also Some of there personal Favorite work too! In short Essential Viewing for any Monty Python Fan . Great Extras too.

A disk of short Pythonesk stories. If you understand British humor and enjoyed, Monty Python, Rutland Weekend Television and the like you will probably enjoy this. Half hour episodes so it is humor in bite size, easy to consume bits.

I watched this series and thought it was a good laugh, it is something different from the normal comedys these days! Well worth a watch!

Delighted with this dvd.bought it after my son suggested that it might be available on e-bay.Michael Palin is a great favorite of mine and i did not realise it was available on dvd.This series was very popular when first issued on BBC TV.

Michael Palin at his comedic best. Great writing (with fellow Python Terry Jones) and excellent casts in all episodes.

Although they were made in the mid '70s, the high production values employed in making these boy's annual-style Yarns show through and they still look fresh today.

There are touches of Pythonesque humour, but Michael Palin and Terry Jones' style has moved on a little here, with the half-hour format allowing them to explore subjects in more depth than a sketch format. It's worth looking out for a host of well-known guest stars of the era too, including Ian Ogilvy and Denholm Elliott.

Whether you remember them from the '70s around or are coming to them for the first time, the Ripping Yarns are well worth spending time with.

I am a huge fan of Monty Python and this spin off series is just as funny.
I originally had Ripping Yarns on 2 Videos but lent them to the wrong person and never got them back, so when I saw this DVD for sale I had to have it as a replacement.

I BOUGHT THIS DVD BECAUSE I HAD JUST FINISHED READING MICHAEL PALINS DIARYS. HE MENTIONS THESE SHOWS ALOT IN HIS BOOK, AND AS I WAS TOO YOUNG TO WATCH THEM WHEN THEY WERE FIRST SCREENED I WANTED TO SEE WHAT THEY WERE ALL ABOUT.
THE DVD ARRIVED VERY QUICKLY AND WAS JUST AS IT HAD BEEN DISCRIBED IN THE SELLERS WRITE UP.
I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH IT.
I HAVE WATCHED MOST OF THE EPISODES ON THE DVD,AND ALTHOUGH IN SOME PLACES THE HUMOUR IS A BIT DATED, WATCHING IT HAS PASSED A FEW MORNINGS OF IRONING WITH A CHUCKLE.
I ENJOYED SEEING THE FACES OF ACTORS AND COMEDIANNES THAT I USED TO WATCH WHEN I WAS A KID WITH MY DAD(A MAN WITH A BRILLIANT SENSE OF HUMOUR), LIKE ROY KINNEAR.
THE ONLY THING I DISLIKED ABOUT THE DVD IS THAT IT MAKES ME FEEL OLD AND GROWN UP WITH NOT MUCH TIME TO ACT SILLY ANYMORE, ALTHOUGH I STILL DO EVERY NOW AND THEN