"the pair picking some of their classic sketches. The pair made no new shows after Christmas 1987, following Barker's decision to retire from show business. This was unknown to the audience and even the production team – the only person Barker told was Corbett, and they and their wives all went for a meal straight after the recording, keeping it a very low-key affair. ""The Two Ronnies"" was regularly screened in Australia on ABC Television, and was repeated several times. In 1986 the series was reported as being into its second or third airing, and being broadcast in a respectable"
"Elizabeth Larner Elizabeth Larner (born 1931) is a British actress and a singer with a powerful soprano voice. While her main career was the musical theatre, appearing both in London's West End and on Broadway, she was a seemingly unlikely, but inspired, choice to play Ammonia in the BBC situation comedy ""Up Pompeii!"" - a role she made her own. She later appeared in ""The Two Ronnies"", supporting Ronnie Barker as ""Piggy Malone"" and Ronnie Corbett as ""Charley Farley"" in the 1981-2 comic detective mystery serial ""Band of Slaves"". Elizabeth Larner appeared on television from the mid-1950s. Her singing gained"
"to my writing career."" In the popular TV comedy series ""The Two Ronnies"", Ronnie Barker played Smiley along the lines of Alec Guinness' portrayal in a sketch called ""Tinker Tailor Smiley Doyle"". This was a joint send-up of ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"" and ""The Professionals"" TV series, with Ronnie Corbett playing a bungling version of Martin Shaw's Doyle. Barker's Smiley provides the brains to the brawn of Corbett's Doyle and actually comes out the better. He is shown as something of an obsessive tea drinker. The sketch guest-starred Frank Williams from ""Dad's Army"". The name of Smiley's enemy Karla can"
"popular TV comedy series ""The Two Ronnies"", Ronnie Corbett played a bungling version of Martin Shaw's Doyle in a sketch called ""Tinker Tailor Smiley Doyle"" (Series 11; broadcast February 1985 - March 1985). This was a joint send-up of ""The Professionals"" and the ""Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"" TV drama, with Ronnie Barker playing George Smiley along the lines of Alec Guinness' portrayal in ""Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"". Corbett's Doyle provides the brawn to the brains of Barker's Smiley and actually comes out the worse. The sketch guest-starred Frank Williams from ""Dad's Army"". In 1984 some of the team behind ""The"
"for a meal. Rowley was married to Joyce Arnold, but they later divorced. He had a son, Les and a daughter, Johanne. General Specific Laurie Rowley Laurence Peter Rowley, better known as Laurie Rowley (30 July 1941 – 16 August 2009) was an English comedy writer from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He is most famous for a sketch writer, working on shows such as ""The Two Ronnies"" and ""Not the Nine O'Clock News"", for which he wrote the ""Darts"" sketch, which satirised the heavy drinking habits of darts players at the time. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire,"
"in August 2017 by Ben Elton. Elton's lecture focused on the future of the British sitcom. Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker, (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ""Porridge"", ""The Two Ronnies"", and ""Open All Hours"". Barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's ""The Real Inspector Hound"". During this period, he was in"
"include Darlene (Susan Peretz), the eldest, who was a dog groomer and recently divorced (her husband had an affair with their weight-loss counselor); Charlene (Wendie Jo Sperber), the middle sister, who was a makeup artist for a commercial photographer and was the most active one out of the three; and Marlene (Lesley Boone), the youngest sister, a former toll collector (and later an actress in a pantyhose commercial and a soap opera), who was seen as a dreamer with a naive, yet trusting, personality. Also in the cast was Charlene's boyfriend, Ronnie Underwood (Rick Overton), a restaurant owner. He disappeared"
"and Williams, respectively). In that episode, Laverne and Shirley were a pair of wise-cracking brewery workers, who were dates for Fonzie (played by Henry Winkler) and Richie (played by Ron Howard). The pair were such a hit with the studio audience that Garry Marshall decided to co-create and star them in a successful spin-off, ""Laverne & Shirley"" (1976–1983). The characters of Laverne and Shirley also appeared in five more episodes of ""Happy Days"". In 1982 at the beginning of ""Laverne & Shirley""s eighth season, Williams left the show due to her pregnancy. Marshall continued with the show, but it was"
"Ronnie Corbett Ronald Balfour Corbett, CBE (4 December 1930 – 31 March 2016) was a Scottish stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and broadcaster, best known for his long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC television comedy sketch show ""The Two Ronnies"". He achieved prominence in David Frost's 1960s satirical comedy programme ""The Frost Report"" (with Barker) and subsequently starred in sitcoms such as ""No – That's Me Over Here!"", ""Now Look Here"", and ""Sorry!"" Corbett was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of William Balfour Corbett (1898–1974), a master baker, and his London-born wife Annie Elizabeth Corbett (""née"" Main; 1900–1991)."
"Richard Dimitri Richard Dimitri (born June 27, 1942) is an American character actor and comedian principally known for his roles as the twin characters of Bertram and Renaldo in the 1975 Mel Brooks-produced television show ""When Things Were Rotten"" and Roman Troy Moronie in the 1984 movie ""Johnny Dangerously"". He also had supporting roles in the 1977 movie ""The World's Greatest Lover"" with Gene Wilder and Carol Kane and the 1989 movie ""Let It Ride"" with Richard Dreyfuss, as well as numerous appearances television shows like the 1970s-era ""Hawaii Five-O"", the 1977 miniseries ""Seventh Avenue"", and the late 1990s Tracey"
"standalone Australian individual release of both silent shorts was released on Region 4 DVD on 10 June 2015, titled: The Two Ronnies: The Picnic and By the Sea. Notes The Picnic The Picnic (full title The Two Ronnies Present - The Picnic), is a 1976 BBC television film starring The Two Ronnies, and written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonyms ""Dave Huggett and Larry Keith"". The film followed the extended family of ""The General"", played by Barker, as they went on an eventful picnic in the Devon countryside. The film is notable for being completely free of speech, with the"
"the twins, James Fox met Ronnie whilst the twins were held at HM Prison Brixton as part of his research for his role in the 1970 film ""Performance,"" and Richard Burton visited Ronnie at Broadmoor as part of his preparation for his role as a violent gangster in the 1971 film ""Villain"". In the British soap opera Eastenders, Grant Mitchell describes local crime boss Johnny Allen as being ""on Ronnie and Reggie mode"". 'Warped' by Martin Malcolm directed by Russell Lucas opens at VAULT Festival in 2019. The play tells the story of two young men who idolise the Krays."
"Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker, (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ""Porridge"", ""The Two Ronnies"", and ""Open All Hours"". Barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's ""The Real Inspector Hound"". During this period, he was in the cast of BBC radio and television comedies such as ""The Navy Lark"". He got his"
"on July 29, 2007. The show was canceled before finishing the second season. The final episode aired August 17, 2008. The Two Coreys The Two Coreys (also known as The Coreys) were two actors, popular in the 1980s, Corey Feldman (born 1971) and Corey Haim (1971–2010). The two young actors appeared in many films together, most notably a number of successful teen-oriented films in the late 1980s. Feldman starred in ""Gremlins"", ""The Goonies"", and """" while Haim starred in ""Silver Bullet"" and ""Lucas"" before the duo were paired for the first time in 1987's ""The Lost Boys"". Becoming a brand,"
"Laurie Rowley Laurence Peter Rowley, better known as Laurie Rowley (30 July 1941 – 16 August 2009) was an English comedy writer from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He is most famous for a sketch writer, working on shows such as ""The Two Ronnies"" and ""Not the Nine O'Clock News"", for which he wrote the ""Darts"" sketch, which satirised the heavy drinking habits of darts players at the time. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, Rowley was educated at the St Augustine's Catholic School as a child. After leaving school he had jobs as a shower fitter, a manager"
"here and tipping my hat to him."" Ronnie Corbett Ronald Balfour Corbett, CBE (4 December 1930 – 31 March 2016) was a Scottish stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and broadcaster, best known for his long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC television comedy sketch show ""The Two Ronnies"". He achieved prominence in David Frost's 1960s satirical comedy programme ""The Frost Report"" (with Barker) and subsequently starred in sitcoms such as ""No – That's Me Over Here!"", ""Now Look Here"", and ""Sorry!"" Corbett was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of William Balfour Corbett (1898–1974), a master baker, and his London-born"
"and Richard Wilson. Charlotte Church also appeared as herself. The title was a reference to Corbett's long-running sketch show ""The Two Ronnies"" which also featured Ronnie Barker, who had died in 2005. ""The One Ronnie"" was released onto DVD exclusively on 24 September 2012 in ""The Two Ronnies Complete Collection"" box set as an exclusive bonus extra. Corbett's sketch with Harry Enfield, ""My Blackberry is Not Working"", was a homage to the famous ""Four Candles"" sketch with Ronnie Barker. It soon became one of his most popular clips. Henry appeared in 2012 for The One Lenny Henry to reprise the"
"Ernie maintains a steady, paying relationship with a prostitute, Delphine (Lorraine Toussaint), who fixes Mike up with her apprentice, Carrie (Sheila Kelley). The film also features a pair of retired crooks, Ernie's card-playing pals, Johnny (Albert Salmi) and Shoes (Harry Carey), and a pair of adversarial lawyers (Maury Chaykin and Stephen Tobolowsky). It was Reynolds' first character role "" ""I've spent an entire career... making the characters me,"" he said."" This is the first time I've done it the other way around."" Reynolds worked for SAG scale because he was an admirer of the script and of Forsyth. John Sayles"
"The Two Coreys The Two Coreys (also known as The Coreys) were two actors, popular in the 1980s, Corey Feldman (born 1971) and Corey Haim (1971–2010). The two young actors appeared in many films together, most notably a number of successful teen-oriented films in the late 1980s. Feldman starred in ""Gremlins"", ""The Goonies"", and """" while Haim starred in ""Silver Bullet"" and ""Lucas"" before the duo were paired for the first time in 1987's ""The Lost Boys"". Becoming a brand, The Two Coreys achieved mainstream fame and notoriety as teen idols, but each later experienced a public downfall due to"
"see his return if they were some of the ones who spent ""many an afternoon of their youth fancying Henry Ramsey in his dungarees."" Henry Ramsay (Neighbours) Henry Ramsay (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Craig McLachlan. He made his first screen appearance on 19 February 1987. Henry is the only son of Fred and Madge Mitchell and brother to Charlene and Sam Cole. Henry was known as a joker and was always coming up with schemes to make money. Henry dated Sue Parker and Melanie Pearson before beginning a relationship with"
"Richie Cunningham Richard J. ""Richie"" Cunningham is a fictional character played by Ron Howard on the sitcom ""Happy Days"". He is the second son of Howard and Marion Cunningham, brother of Joanie Cunningham and Chuck Cunningham, and a friend of Fonzie, Ralph Malph, and Potsie Weber. Cunningham was the original lead character, but was supplanted by Fonzie when that character's popularity came to dwarf that of Cunningham and the other characters (however, Ron Howard and Henry Winkler (Fonzie) continued to share top billing in the opening credits of the show). Howard also played the character in several other shows: he"
"show's most famous one and was voted as the show's best in a TV special, while also placing fifth on Channel 4's ""50 Greatest Comedy Sketches"". The original script, hand-written by Barker, was sold for £48,500 at auction in 2007 after being featured on an episode of ""Antiques Roadshow"" the previous year. The show was considered a ""national institution"" with audiences of between 15 and 20 million regularly tuning in to its 93 episodes. Barker won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1971 and 1977 for the show. ""The Two Ronnies"" ended with the 1987 Christmas special. In"
"Four Candles Four Candles is a sketch from the BBC comedy show ""The Two Ronnies"", written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley and first broadcast on 18 September 1976. Comic effect is largely generated through word play and homophones as a hardware shopkeeper, played by Ronnie Corbett, becomes increasingly frustrated by a customer, played by Barker, because he misunderstands what he is requesting. A script for the sketch in Ronnie Barker's handwriting was discovered on ""Antiques Roadshow"" in 2006 and subsequently authenticated by Ronnie Corbett, who noted that while it was unusual for Barker to write in"
"The Picnic The Picnic (full title The Two Ronnies Present - The Picnic), is a 1976 BBC television film starring The Two Ronnies, and written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonyms ""Dave Huggett and Larry Keith"". The film followed the extended family of ""The General"", played by Barker, as they went on an eventful picnic in the Devon countryside. The film is notable for being completely free of speech, with the score by Ronnie Hazlehurst and various sound effects in their place. The humour is instead entirely visual, and relies on comic stereotypes (the old randy general, the busty girl,"
"Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor. He played Rodney Trotter in ""Only Fools and Horses"", Gary Sparrow in ""Goodnight Sweetheart"", Dan Griffin in the BBC drama ""New Tricks"" and Adam Parkinson in Carla Lane's series ""Butterflies"". Lyndhurst also starred as Ashley Philips in ""The Two of Us"", as Fletch's son Raymond in ""Going Straight"", the sequel to the sitcom ""Porridge"", Jimmy Venables in ""After You've Gone"", and Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal in the ""Only Fools and Horses"" prequel ""Rock & Chips"". Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst was born on 20 April 1961 in Emsworth, Hampshire,"
"Trench won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role on the series. Recurring characters included Farrah Fawcett-Majors, as Harry's attractive next-door neighbor and sometime girlfriend Sue Ingram/Ingham; Paul Tulley as Sgt. Roberts, Lt. Trench's assistant; Les Lannom as Lester Hodges, a bumbling private-eye wannabe; Tom Atkins as Sgt Frank Cole; and Bill Henderson as Spencer Johnson, Harry's frustrated car mechanic. Harry's small Austin-Healey, which spent almost all of the first season in non-running condition, would later see more time on the road as the series progressed, though it was never entirely reliable. Also, in the San Diego episodes, the bullet"
"of a 10-pin bowling alley, a magician, a bingo caller and a shopkeeper. He turned to comedy in the 1970s, first by winning caption competitions in the satirical magazine ""Punch"". He later attempted to become a cartoonist but was not successful. Rowley then became a comedy writer, first sending in sketches to the BBC Radio 2 comedy series ""The News Huddlines"" in 1976, and later to the BBC television sketch series ""The Two Ronnies"". Rowley later went on to write for another BBC sketch series, ""Not the Nine O'Clock News"". Amongst the sketches he wrote were the ""Darts"" sketch, which"
"from cancer in 1972. The regular foil was Claude Pertwee (Paul Lynde), who lived alone with his cat Beverley and could tolerate the wives, but considered the men to be ""savages."" His look and temperamental behavior are similar to Mr. Peevly from ""Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch"". The Rhinos' football announcer was voiced by sportscaster Dick Enberg, who at the time was the voice of the Los Angeles Rams. Alan Reed had a recurring role as Mad Dog Maloney, the Rhinos' coach. The Huddles had a dog named Fumbles, voiced by Don Messick. Fumbles, much like Muttley, would often"
"habitual criminal"", Fletcher (played by Ronnie Barker, already famous for his comedy partnership with Ronnie Corbett) and a young, naive, first-time prisoner, Lennie Godber. The two would bicker but endured a relationship of mutual respect. Barker also formed a partnership with David Jason in Open All Hours, with Jason playing Granville while Barker played Albert Arkwright. Many don't see this as a comedy duo, but the straight-man element coupled with Barker's funny-man antics on the show are still compressed into the script. Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson combined their success in sitcoms (""The Young Ones"") and as a double act"
"conventional double act like Morecambe and Wise, and so each maintained their solo careers as well. They each were given a one-off variety special; Barker's, called ""The Ronnie Barker Yearbook"", featured a sketch for each month of the year, although because of time constraints the first two had to be cut. Barker also reprised his character Lord Rustless in the sitcom ""His Lordship Entertains"" in 1972. Barker wrote all seven episodes, again with the pseudonym Jonathan Cobbald. Their show together was ""The Two Ronnies"", a sketch show which aired for twelve series and eight specials between 1971 and 1987, to"
"Ronnie's accident, so Charlie asks them both to leave. Dot hides Nick next door and obtains heroin for Nick. Later she finds him unconscious, Nick regains consciousness briefly but later dies in Dot's arms, in the same location that Reg Cox was discovered 30 years earlier. Like Nick, Dot's first screen husband, Charlie Cotton (Christopher Hancock), was also a semi-regular character who came and went throughout his duration in the show. Depicted as bigamous and a conman, Charlie typically would reappear in the show whenever he needed money or temporary accommodation and, because of Dot's Christian ideals regarding forgiveness, Charlie"
"show's success, Kerry Packer commissioned a six episode TV series of ""The Two Ronnies in Australia"" for Nine Network. The show comprised material not yet shown in Australia from ""The Two Ronnies"" and new content targeted more towards an Australian audience. They returned for a second series in 1986. Barker and Corbett also starred in the short, mostly silent, films ""The Picnic"" (1975) and ""By the Sea"" (1982). ""By the Sea"" was Barker's tribute to the seaside postcard humour of Donald McGill and his most ""personal"" work. The show was also widely syndicated in North America by PBS and CBC,"
"died in a London nursing home. Actor Ian Bannen gave the main address at his funeral held at Golders Green. Thorley Walters Thorley Swinstead Walters (12 May 1913 – 6 July 1991) was an English character actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in ""Two-Way Stretch"" and ""Carlton-Browne of the FO"". Walters was born in Teigngrace, Devon, the son of Prebendary Thomas Collins Walters of Silverton, Devon and his wife Mary Francis (n.b. not 'Frances'; née Swinstead). He featured in three of the St Trinian's films, starting as an army major in ""Blue Murder"