tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post4779109359177858964..comments2024-03-28T11:09:49.882-04:00Comments on Great but Forgotten: Ripping Yarns (TV)Chuck Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903706448043066253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-55636145370707891922010-11-07T18:43:55.976-05:002010-11-07T18:43:55.976-05:00It's especially funny if you grew up in Yorksh...It's especially funny if you grew up in Yorkshire, or happen to know someone who did. Palin was born in Sheffield, so he threw in a bunch of Yorkshire things that sort of fly under the radar for the rest of us. I married a York boy, so he explained all the in-jokes, and the show was even funnier as a result :)Duamuteffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467912396487349539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-42664382384257515042010-10-26T12:22:07.539-04:002010-10-26T12:22:07.539-04:00I have this on DVD. Bought it a couple of years ag...I have this on DVD. Bought it a couple of years ago. I clearly remember watching it the first time it was shown and discussing it with my friends in school the following day! :-) <br /><br />Another overlooked series from ex-Pythons (insert Parrot Sketch joke here if you like!) is this:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland_Weekend_Television<br /><br />BTW, I loaned my Ripping Yarns DVD set to a young colleague and he almost immediately rushed out to buy his own copy! I like to spread the word. :-)Steven Brownnoreply@blogger.com