Comedy Connections | The Two Ronnies

Tells the story of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker's long running comedy series The Two Ronnies.
Comedy Connections Series 3 Episode 8.
Original Broadcast: 11/04/05
Comedy Connections is a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows (hence "connections"). The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series.

[@cdwattie]

I wish they would bring back comedy connections it was always interesting to watch

[@graemehart4094]

Fantastic tribute… thank you…

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

I was 11 when they started and I grew up watching them on TV. They are as funny today as they were way back then.

[@wonderrob3225]

Oh I'm so glad to have been young back then. Wasn't it lovely

[@Fcutdlady]

Never heard of the prince of Denmark but I've heard of the rest

[@danielwilliamson6180]

RIP Ronnie and Ronnie.

[@wonderrob3225]

I choose to believe that my Dad is with them lifting a pint and laughing at us all

[@thehowlingterror]

what a depth of talent.

[@wonderrob3225]

will never happen again

[@rutgervangestel]

thank you very much!!!

[@leewilson2140]

Always looked forward to the Two Ronnies Xmas specials.When TV at Xmas was an event!!(Nowadays its shite!!)

[@wonderrob3225]

Oh I'm so glad to have been young back then. Wasn't it lovely weren't we lucky?

[@arthurvasey]

Most of the other celebrities featured in this show have died now - The Two Ronnies themselves, Barry Cryer, Graham Chapman - Josephine Tewson has died in the last week or so!

[@wonderrob3225]

I choose to believe that my Dad is with them lifting a pint and laughing at us all

[@AquaFonic]

TERRY HUGES WENT ON TO DIRECT THE GOLDEN GIRLS as known affectionately as the FIFTH GOLDEN GIRL LOL ….. This was amazing thanks

[@wonderrob3225]

Wow I loved both shows and never realized they were related

[@comedywriter8408]

I was a young scriptwriter (junior scriptwriter) in the 70's with the BBC. I could not have wished for a better apprenticeship than I had working on the 'Two Ronnies'.

[@wonderrob3225]

70s BBC and ITV are a land more magical than OZ to me. i was a boy from Beaverton Oregon who saw Monty Python , Are you being served and the Ronnies on public broadcasting channel . I had to put aluminum foil on my antennae to watch them .. Tell me more, if you would, please ..what was it like?

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Briiant insight in the best double acts ever created This goes well with all tbing about Ronnie Barker t on BBC iplayer

[@wonderrob3225]

Is it called "All things about Ronnie Barker"? I want to see that

[@davegadge1]

RIP Ronnie & Ronnie!

[@wonderrob3225]

I choose to believe that my Dad is with them lifting a pint and laughing at us all

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

Great sketch/variety show!

[@davegadge1]

Is amusing how the two Ronnies have aged liked a fine wine and can be watched now with great fondness, however who would watch ‘not the 9 o’clock news.’?

[@wonderrob3225]

Me ! I would ! I subscribe to Britbox just to see these vintage shows

[@jimcy1319]

How sad, those days are over. Shyte time's ahead 🥲

[@wonderrob3225]

Young days are lovely and hopeful with love, true sexy love , always just about to happen. Learning and saying hello to everything. Old Days are scary with death and disease and saying goodbye again and again.but.it comes with something like wisdom which seems like a small compensation.

[@GladiatorsBoy]

Problem is I struggle to watch them at the desk without thinking of the Not the 9 o’clock news spoof. RB hated it RC loved it.

[@kobimccarthy3742]

its rc who hated it and rb didnt react to it from what i could find

[@wonderrob3225]

I loved both of those great and hilarious shows

[@dlamiss]

@@kobimccarthy3742 No, Barker hated it and Corbett thought it was ok. Griff Rhys Jones is on record as saying at a BBC party not long after the sketch Barker was less than complimentary to him

[@davegadge1]

Love Sorry!

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I loved the parody of The Two Ronnies in Not the Nine O'Clock News because I'm a big fan of both shows.

[@davegadge1]

RIP Brucey!

[@markbarker6739]

Hated the monologues by Ronnie c always made a cup of tea at that point

[@wonderrob3225]

Well i wouldn't argue but you have different taste than me. I loved every minute of the Ronnies. Hey while you're doing tea I'll take cream and one sugar in mine. thanks mate

[@markbarker6739]

@@wonderrob3225 will milk do can't afford cream on my salary lol

[@mrminecraft6172]

26:44 Yuck! Bloody Ben Elton! Never liked that unfunny, hypocritical man!

[@wonderrob3225]

Ben Elton ? Really? I won't argue with you but Really?