An authentic account of an English boy's, Tomkinson, life at a public school, where he tries to escape and receives help from the school bully.
An English boy, Eric Olthwaite who is so boring that he causes his parents and sister to run away, gets involved with a bank robber who share his interests. Together they become notorious for stealing things that they're interested in, like shovels and weather records. Suddenly Eric becomes very popular.
During WW I, prisoner of war, Major Edwin Phipps continually tries to escape despite his fellow officers lack of interest. Then after they all escape, he is the only one left, watched by 45 guards. That only slows down his plan of escape, even when the Germans ask him for advice on how to escape, then they all leave him totally alone.
Murder is on the mind of a member of the Chiddingfold family. The most obvious suspect is Charles; at the end of the day, everyone left alive confesses.
British sporting events and native superstitions destroy Captain Snetterton's expedition to study frogs as they cross the Andes mountains.
Kevin Orr, must return the Claw of the Holy Vulture to Burma to stop it from inflicting its curse on his family.
A national hero, Gerald Whinfrey, turns down an assignment to research rumors that Germany has started World War I a year ahead of schedule. Instead he'd rather get the holiday in that he wants so badly. His destination is a tiny Cornish fishing village, where things aren't as they seem.
Gordon Ottershaw, Barnstoneworth's biggest and perhaps only football supporter, desperately hopes for one last victory for the team; before the grounds are sold to a scrap dealer. Gordon goes in search of former team members in hopes of getting that one last victory.
Roger and Miranda yearn to run away together and open a chemist's shop, but a native uprising interrupts their planned elopement.
DVD extra showing a deleted scene from the episode "Murder at Moorstones Manor"
Episode from the "Black and Blue" anthology series of black comedies, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the chocolate vat and are fed through the production line. Later remade into the movie "Consuming Passions" (1988).
Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and comedy. Includes his education at the Shrewsbury School and Oxford.
A documentary with the BBC's Alexander Armstrong which examined the assumptions and outlook of the original boys' magazines of which Ripping Yarns were a parody. Both Palin and Jones contributed to the program.
