Michael PalinSeries
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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.
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Michael PalinEpisodes
1Tomkinson's SchooldaysSet in the frontier days of British education, when upper lips were stiff with cold and corporal punishment was an A-level. A savage, searing indictm…
2The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteA 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.
3Escape From Stalag Luft 112BA 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.
4Murder at Moorstones ManorHugo 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 t…
5Across the Andes by FrogThe epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all.
6The Curse of the ClawThe terrifying story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient, and lived to tell the tale. Or did he?More like this
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