Ronnie Barker

News and opinions about TV actor Ronnie Barker. According to Wikipedia: Ronald William George Barker, OBE, popularly known as Ronnie Barker and Gerald Wiley, was an English comic actor and writer. His best-known appearances were alongside his long-time comedy partner, Ronnie Corbett, in the very popular TV variety show The Two Ronnies; as Norman Stanley "Fletch" Fletcher in the sitcom Porridge and its BAFTA award winning sequel Going Straight; and working with David Jason, as Arkwright, in Open All Hours. His skills as a character actor, his love for and facility with the English language, and his gift for comedy made him a well-loved performer.

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Classic Comedy: The Two Ronnies

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" My great grandfather was killed at Custer's last stand - he didn't take part in the fighting, he was camping nearby and went over to complain about the noise. " The Two Ronnies, along with Morecambe and Wise, were a regular part of TV viewing in the 1970s and 80s. The mix of sketches, monologues and guest spots from popular musicians of the day set the gold standard for sketch shows for many years. The show started and ended the same way - with Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett both reading comedy "news" items. Unusually for a double act, both Ronnie C and ... Read Full Story

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The two Ronnies: awfully funny, well one of them anyway…

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Posted in Liberty Tagged: comedy, hieroglyphics, Humour, movies, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Two Ronnies, TV Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about Ronnie Barker

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Williamson Lands Porridge Role

Shaun, 44, will pull on the Slade Prison uniform famously worn in the Seventies by the late Ronnie Barker for a six-month theatre tour. The show is likely to move to London’s West End if it is a hit. “Following in Ronnie’s footsteps I know I ...

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