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"Ripping Yarns" Roger of the Raj (1979)
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"Ripping Yarns" (1976)Original Air Date:
24 October 1979 (Season 2, Episode 3)Plot:
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Clever and very funny political comedy more (1 total)Cast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | Michael Palin | ... | Roger Bartelsham |
| Richard Vernon | ... | Lord Bartelsham |
| Joan Sanderson | ... | Lady Bartelsham |
| Roger Brierley | ... | Mister Hopper |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Colonel Runciman |
| Jan Francis | ... | Miranda |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | Major Daintry |
| David Griffin | ... | Captain Meredith |
| Charles McKeown | ... | Captain Morrison |
| David Warwick | ... | Captain Cooper |
| Michael Stainton | ... | The Gamekeeper |
| Ken Shorter | ... | 1st Mutinous Officer |
| Douglas Hinton | ... | 2nd Mutinous Officer |
| Dorothy Frere | ... | Mrs. Angel, the Housemaid |
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"Roger of the Raj" was the final title of this episode. It started off as "Potter of the Punjab", then "Roy of the Raj" and finally "Roger of the Raj". moreQuotes:
Lord Bartelsham: You know, I often think that if people had been a little more kind to each other, we could have avoided many of the wars which have plagued society through the ages.Lady Bartelsham: Rubbish, dear.
Lord Bartelsham: Well... maybe... but just suppose for a minute that when Wallenstein reached the gates of Magdeburg in 1631, instead of razing the city to the ground and putting its inhabitants to the sword, he'd said... "What a lovely place! How lucky you are to live here. I live in Sweden... you must come and see me some time." Just think what a difference it would have made - he'd have gone down in history as a nice chap, instead of the Butcher of Magdeburg.
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Roger of the Raj is the most successful of the many fine episodes in the Ripping Yarns series. It offers a critique of many political standpoints, showing how close to lunacy we all are. The performances of Richard Vernon (as Lord Bartlesham) and Joan Sanderson (as Lady Bartlesham) are classic cameos in the tradition of subtle British comedy. The scene of the Bartleshams at breakfast is particularly clever and funny, satirizing both liberal and conservative political values. Michael Palin's performance as their son, Roger, is judiciously restrained, allowing the older stars to shine.
It is a great pity that Ripping Yarns has not had more widespread recognition as a series and that that this episode in particular is not better known.