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The Best Episodes of Ripping Yarns Season 1

Every episode of Ripping Yarns Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ripping Yarns Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 1 - Tomkinson's Schooldays
    8.2/10(419 votes)

    S1:E1

    Set in the frontier days of British education, when upper lips were stiff with cold and corporal punishment was an A-level. A savage, searing indictment of something or other.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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  2. Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 2 - The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
    8.1/10(403 votes)

    S1:E2

    A boy becomes a man in the harsh world of the Depression. The rough, tough story of folk who couldn't afford to go on the Jarrow March.

    Director:Jim Franklin
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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  3. Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 4 - Murder at Moorstones Manor
    8.1/10(366 votes)

    S1:E4

    Hugo and Dora drive down to see Mumsie and Dadsie-pie for a long weekend in the country. But their tophole weekend turns out to be longer than they thought.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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  4. Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 6 - The Curse of the Claw
    8.0/10(337 votes)

    S1:E6

    The terrifying story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient, and lived to tell the tale. Or did he?

    Director:Jim Franklin
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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  5. Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 3 - Escape From Stalag Luft 112B
    7.8/10(325 votes)

    S1:E3

    A tale of courage and valour behind the lines in the Kaiser's Germany. An inspiring story of camp life and a British officer who wouldn't lie down.

    Director:Jim Franklin
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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  6. Ripping Yarns Season 1 Episode 5 - Across the Andes by Frog
    7.1/10(313 votes)

    S1:E5

    The epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Tomkinson's Schooldays" is the best rated episode of Ripping Yarns season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 419 votes. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Terry Jones, Michael Palin, it aired on January 7, 1976. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Testing of Eric Olthwaite".