Ripping Yarns - Season 1 - Eps 3: Escape From Stalag Luft 112B
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.
About Ripping Yarns
Title: Ripping Yarns
First Air Date: 1976-01-07
Last Air Date: 1979-10-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 9
Network: BBC One
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.
Cast
Michael Palin
