Ripping Yarns

[JagLover]

Anyone remember Ripping Yarns I've just got the box set.

Watched 4 so far-all good-my favourite so far is the 'northern one'

[maxrider]

Thing I remember most were it were always raining...
(whatsisnames) got a new shovel....

That one?

[JagLover]

maxrider said:

Thing I remember most were it were always raining... (whatsisnames) got a new shovel.... That one?

That's the one 'The testing of Eric something or other'

[Balmoral Green]

Eric Olthwaite, the mosr boring little tit in t'world.

Spear & Jackson #3 wi' brass 'andle.

[egoboss]

JagLover said:

Anyone remember Ripping Yarns I've just got the box set. Watched 4 so far-all good-my favourite so far is the 'northern one'

god, yes. wonderful parody of "boys own" stuff. i have the spoof annual from the series somewhere on a bookshelf.

i may well wander into hmv this afternoon, if the box set is available ...!

[mmertens]

I remember the one with the uncle who had had all the most terrible diseases ("just a little bout of bubonic plague"), and died of the common cold or something. And indeed also the handle of the spear and jackson #3 that came off...

[FourWheelDrift]

I always liked Tompkinson's Schooldays.

[dcw@pr]

FourWheelDrift said:

I always liked Tompkinson's Schooldays.

that is a <i>legendary</i> episode. I've watched it so many times it's not so funny any more - I sometimes wish that I could go back to watching it for the first time. I guess it wouldn't be as funny if you didn't go to public school.

The Northen one with the boring guy is very funny to begin with, but loses it towards the end. I love the bit when his dad speaks French

[lotuslad]

Ah yes, I bought the set a few weeks ago in Virgin - it was about £12. The schooldays one is by far the funniest, and th one about the war hero is good. I'm trying to ration myself though so I don't get bored of them.

[cazzer]

From Memory

The testing of Eric Olthwaite
Across the Andes by Frog
The Curse of the Claw
Tomkinsons Schooldays
Golden Gorden
Winfreys Last Case

How many did I get wrong and how many did I miss out?

[JagLover]

cazzer said:

From Memory The testing of Eric Olthwaite Across the Andes by Frog The Curse of the Claw Tomkinsons Schooldays Golden Gorden Winfreys Last Case How many did I get wrong and how many did I miss out?

I haven't got it with me but you missed out 'Murder at something Manor'-all the above seem fine

[holbayhead]

"Murder at Moorstones Manor"

Watched that one last night....

"it's me or the car Hugo"
"I'll take the car"

Hugo Chiddingfold.....the ultimate petrolhead ?

[neil.b]

I really didn't like The Curse Of The Claw when I was a kid. Really disturbed me.

Really good series though.

Almost as good as Armchair Thrillers - anyone remember those?

[GregE240]

"It were always rainin...."

Fantastic stuff.