Ripping Yarns 2
1979-10-10 | Comedy | 3 episodes2 Seasons
Episode
Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)
Dashing, debonair Gerald Whinfrey saves his country twice a week. But in 1913 a German plot - to start the First World War without telling anyone - coincides with his holiday. Where will Whinfrey's priorities lie ? A knock-about tale of international intrigue. Suitable for some children.
Directed By
- Alan J.W. Bell
Writer
- Terry Jones
Golden Gordon (1979)
A rare look at football fanaticism in the 1930s. Superfan Gordon Ottershaw supports a team which has not won a match for six years. But worse is to come. Will their tragedy bring Gordon's triumph ? Or not ? These are some of the questions this film hopes to answer. Or not.
Directed By
- Alan J.W. Bell
Writer
- Terry Jones
Roger of the Raj (1979)
Pubescent Roger Bartlesham comes of age in the turbulent India of 60 years ago, when circumstances beyond his control drive him towards the most deplorable act known to the British Army. Suitable for younger viewers only.
Directed By
- Jim Franklin
Writer
- Terry Jones