Ripping Yarns S1E1 — Tomkinson's Schooldays
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Ripping Yarns•Season 1•Episode 1

Tomkinson's Schooldays

8.2/10 · 419 votesJan 7, 1976

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast1

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Crew3

Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

Director

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Writer

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Tomkinson's Schooldays" is episode 1 of Ripping Yarns season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 419 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Terry Jones, Michael Palin, it aired on January 7, 1976.