Ripping Yarns S01E02 · The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

Overview

A 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.

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1. 1 1. Tomkinson's Schooldays1976-01-07Set 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.
2. 2 2. The Testing of Eric Olthwaite1977-09-27A 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.
3. 3 3. Escape From Stalag Luft 112B1977-10-04A 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.
4. 4 4. Murder at Moorstones Manor1977-10-11Hugo 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 thought.
5. 5 5. Across the Andes by Frog1977-10-18The epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all.
6. 6 6. The Curse of the Claw1977-10-25The terrifying story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient, and lived to tell the tale. Or did he?