Ronnie Barker: A Life in Comedy (1997) - FULL EPISODE

[@VideotapeFTW]

Many apologies, but I'm afraid I've had to unceremoniously edit out five minutes' worth of sketches due to 'content matches'. Sorry about that. If you want to see the bits that I can't upload to KZbin, you can do so here. The link won't be maintained, so grab it while you can, because once it's gone, it's gone: mega.nz/file/o9hxWC4Y#0J6gu4fc982UM9DAYMRn7h6wIlQFHZicGDyfbJawcYI

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Thanks for the links to the rest. Whew, a full gigabite for an hour. Now that's quality. But big.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Odysee is good for this instead

[@VideotapeFTW]

@@TheStevenWhiting That's definitely a site to keep an eye on. I wonder whether it will ever get a sizable audience.

[@helmsly2010]

Thanks for making it available

[@neilfitzgerald712]

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[@martincronk1304]

We will never see another comedy genius like this again. I was lucky enough to be a kid when I first saw him. He is an absolute legend

[@colincharlton9339]

Thank you/ thank you very much for all the laughter over the decades, along with Corbett, gone but never forgotten..R.I.P Big man...Ronnie barker / Ronnie Corbett...Its a goodnight from him....God bless you both..

[@dnorfed]

I’ve just finished the biography of Ronnie barker, it’s a great read of how he started out in Oxford, it details how he got the characters together and the casts for his sketches, and how he moulded them together, a very clever man in many ways, and so sadly missed

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

Ronnie Barker was a true comic genius

[@tomvecchione3475]

He absolutely was

[@ComtesseRochefort]

About 24 years ago, I was walking down Piccadilly, London one afternoon and passed a book shop. I happened to turn my head and noticed a lone figure, sitting behind a desk. Not realising he was promoting a book he had written. There was no one, as it must have been the end of a book signing. I went straight in and got him to sign a copy for my father, who was a huge fan (me as well). We chatted for a about 5 minutes. About what? I cannot remember. But what I do remember is how warm and affable he was. I left and was on Cloud 9 for weeks.

[@garrettmeadows2273]

Ronnie Barker was a master of making the English language funny.

[@jeremyhaines4481]

Ronnie Barker was a comic Genius

[@TheMarathonomahos]

The four candles skit is probably the greatest stretch in comedy history.

[@naveedrafiq7923]

BBC1 Continuity On Thursday 28th August 1997.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

I like the Two Ronnies and their Christmas Specials are a real treat. I suspect this will be too. Thanks for all the information you put into the information section. It was really helpful.

[@glennqualters7377]

Talented Man ,and still sadly Missed

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Yes.Must be hard work & painful to write all those sketches. But,thanks to the 2 Ronnies for their very entertaining comedy.

[@David-mz1yp]

Ronnie will always be the best 😂

[@tomvecchione3475]

Ronnie was such a wonderful actor

[@MavAuto-Pete]

My favourite comedy genius of all time, the greatest with him and Ronnie Corbett. Anyone knows the music 🎶 at the end of the film?

[@chrisnorton4382]

When the credits are rolling? It sounds like the Cole Porter number, "I've got you under my skin".

[@vikkic403]

Comedy Genius

[@dalediamond]

Brilliant

[@stephentaege6255]

This is comic royalty my neighbour who owned a pub looked sounded exactly like Ronnie Gordon could tell jokes for hours but never repeat a joke ,👍✌️✌️😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@clivestuarteardley6049]

He was an 💯 brilliant genius 😂

[@Jayfive276]

Blimey, don’t remember a thing about either of those sitcoms trailered. Also 13:09 - this has got to be the one that inspired that Not the Nine O Clock news “Two Ninnies” bit.

[@VideotapeFTW]

I thought exactly the same! All that marching on the spot with the barely concealed innuendos - precisely what the Two Ninnies was parodying.

[@justinmanser7525]

Golfer cough. Still with us Mr Barker.

[@gordontaylor5373]

I did so enjoy the singing slot where they're dressed as dustmen. I'd so love to see that one. Have you got it?

[@VideotapeFTW]

Not the whole thing, I'm afraid - just the clip at 13:46. Sorry!

[@bethhaines6340]

Him and robbie corbett were such geniuses they were as funny as robin williams and spike milligan put together

[@QueenofVHS]

Was this Ronnie part of The Two Ronnies or am I wrong

[@VideotapeFTW]

That's right, yes. He was also in the sitcoms Porridge and Open All Hours.

[@stephenduncan3605]

​@@VideotapeFTW along with Clarence and The Magnificent Evans.

[@SandraDeJager]

Love 💕 miss you

[@TheStevenWhiting]

He was very private apparently so not very approachable like Ronnie Corbit was.

[@VideotapeFTW]

Yeah, one of those famous people that never really got on with the life of being a celebrity.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

I could be completely wrong but I still wonder if the posh voice is put on and his real voice was like it was in Porridge :) bit like David Jason. I get the feeling his real voice is Del Boy and the posh voice is put on :) they are both from the eera where they didn't want to expose their commen voice. But I could be wrong for both.

[@DieFlabbergast]

You're wrong. His parents were middle class.

[@stephenduncan3605]

​@@DieFlabbergast and Ronnie Corbett knew his place.

[@bethhaines6340]

Im so glad that i dont work in a bar

[@Insert.anger50]

9:20 on the rocks??? Why not just drink it inside the pub

[@chookaschookas444]

👍

[@Insert.anger50]

The guess a holic

[@Insert.anger50]

You can get away with it once