Ripping YarnsSeries 1Episode 6: The Curse of the ClawBBC Two Duration: 32 minutesFirst broadcast: Tue 25th Oct 1977, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sat 29th Apr 2023, 22:30 on BBC FourWatch nowMore tales of comic terror. The story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient and lived to tell the tale. Or did he? Show more ContributorsKevin Orr/Uncle Jack:Michael PalinKevin's Mother:Hilary MasonKevin's Father:Tenniel EvansCaptain Merson:Keith SmithGrosvenor:Aubrey MorrisYoung Kevin:Nigel RhodesWriter:Michael PalinWriter:Terry JonesDirector:Jim FranklinGenresComedyComedySpoofBrandRipping YarnsSeriesRipping Yarns: Series 1 Source: BBC Online