Comedy Connections - Ripping Yarns 1/4

Series 6 episode 4 of BBC's Comedy Connections featured Michael Palin and Terry Jones' Ripping Yarns. Part one.

[@rwffolkes3039]

This was my favorite when first aired in the states. Yes, I'm old. Smart. too.

[@Capochin950]

I have never heard of Ripping Yarns but instantly became addicted.haven’t laughed so much for years.Must watch them all.

[@andyhalstead3949]

The funniest one was Tompkinsons school days .

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

I think they are absolute rubbish! I think they are so much rubbish that I have watched them all back-to/back about 20 times and have got through treble that number of pairs of incontinence pants.

[@DerekBayRoberts1]

Micheal Pailin & Terry Jones had "Ripping Yarns", John Cleese had "Fawlty Towers" end Eric Idle had "Rutland Weekend Television". Terry Gilliam was directing films but what was Graham Chapman's solo project?

[@j.b.9260]

He made a BBC pilot in 1976 called Out of The Trees.

[@heftyalan1152]

Only Tompkinson is in the vein of Monty Python but all are brilliant in their own right

[@theguitardude5613]

The BBC brought many comedy talents to the fore but why any comedian would want to be associated with it now?

[@rippingyarns]

i was lucky enough to grab this username...its also my email...big fan!!

[@artysanmobile]

“Full scale model icebreaker.”

[@Dave..1978-i9t]

I'm 36 and remember BBC2 airing this in about 1990. My Dad recorded it and showed me and my brother. WAAAYY better than Towers...... anyday!!

[@fritspas]

I've never even heard of Ripping Yarns, but the first minute convinced my I should watch all of it.

[@terrycarthy4433]

First saw it on the ABC in Australia 1982. To this day I still greet a like minded friend with "hello mummsy" when we see each other !! Ripping Yarns, to me, is way better than Fawlty Towers (granted the latter's great too, of course).

[@masterble]

06:10 wow, what a nice pic of Gilliam! Very interesting program, I'm looking forward for the next parts, and already thanks a lot for uploading those two;) Btw, do you know if there was an episode about the Flying Circus?

[@theguitardude5613]

The Claw. I love Ripping Yarns.

[@joryecart9333]

in episode THE CURSE OF THE BLAW, the ship name was GREASY BASTARD, female officer went on to be John Thaw's girl in MORSE

[@masterble]

Thank you so much! :)

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Love the quote from Michael Pallin about the call from John Cleese: "Cleese rang up...typically Johnny." @7:22 LOL!

[@justsusan196]

I can't imagine anyone calling Sir Michael Palin "Mickey"!!

[@mrscruffy]

Great quality. Thank you.

[@MrDavey2010]

Fabulous series. Such a tragedy the Terry Jones is terminally ill.

[@SisterDizzy]

He had the movie Yellowbeard. Eric and John shows up in it, but it was mostly Graham working on it, I believe.

[@maybetomorrow11217]

Who can blame him?

[@waylander1978]

Drinking.