Episode
Ripping Yarns: 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.
Details
- Series
- Ripping Yarns
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1977-09-27
Episode context
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Ripping Yarns. It aired on 1977-09-27.
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