IN 1976, Michael Palin and Terry Jones brought us a comedy series that lovingly spoofed the Boy’s Own books and magazines they had grown up with.
But is there a danger that we are forgetting the genre that inspired Ripping Yarns?
Not if the dashing Alexander Armstrong has anything to do with it, we’re not, as he sets out to re-capture the Boy’s Own spirit.
He hears Palin and Jones’ memories, talks to experts, and meets some modernday adventurers.
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