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Michael Palin and Terry Jones's much-loved spoof. Spectacular tales of derring-do.

Michael Palin and Terry Jones's much-loved spoof. Spectacular tales of derring-do and derring-don't, from Tomkinson's Schooldays to Across the Andes by Frog.

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Richard Vernon

Joan Sanderson

Roger Brierley

Jan Francis

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Jim Franklin

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Roger of the Raj

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Episode 3: Roger of the Raj

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Pubescent Roger Bartlesham comes of age in turbulent colonial India.

Pubescent Roger Bartlesham comes of age in turbulent colonial India, when he is driven towards the most deplorable act known to the British army.

A tale of social guilt and sexual awakening in dramatic, all-action living colour. Pubescent Roger Bartlesham comes of age in the turbulent climate of colonial India, when circumstances beyond his control drive him towards the most deplorable act known to the British army.

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Comedy series starring Michael Palin as the lead in a range of wacky situations.

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