Ronnie Barker Has Died

[K@mpso]

What a great servant this man was to British Comedy.

Some of the greatest moments ever to be seen on TV and his genius will be greatly missed.

May his number of fans continue to grow as the younger generation are introduced to his many classic performances.

[Kelly_Owls]

Yahoo news :
Legendary TV comic Ronnie Barker has died at his home, aged 76.The BAFTA-winning comedian became famous for his roles as stuttering shop keeper Arkwright in Open All Hours and as jailbird Fletcher in Porridge.

He died at his home yesterday at 12.15pm after a long period of heart trouble. His wife Joy Tubb was with him at the time.

Agent Rosalind Chatto said: "He died peacefully and his wife was with him. He had been nursed at home for a long time."

Despite previous success in the
UK, it was with comedy partner Ronnie Corbett that he found worldwide fame in their sketch show The Two Ronnies.

The pair met in 1966 while working on the Frost Report, for which Barker was a writer and performer.

The Two Ronnies ran for 16 years but Barker once said that Porridge was the best thing he had ever done.

"I knew with Porridge from the first episode. It was in front of an audience which is a wonderful sounding board as to how well it's going," he said.

"My wife was in the audience for that and she said afterwards, 'This is going to be a big success' - and she was right."

Yet his favourite charatcer was Arkwright in Porridge, on which he worked with a young David Jason.

"We had a whale of a time," Barker recalled. "We did thoroughly enjoy that."

Paying tribute to Barker, comedian Bernard Manning told Sky News: "He was a comic genius, there is no doubt about that. He was in the golden era of comedy."

Following years of popularity, Barker surprised the showbiz world by announcing his retirement in 1987 - at the peak of his career.

He chose to give up the limelight in favour of running his antique shop in the Cotswolds.

Ronnie Barker will always be remembered as one of the most successful television comics of all time.

[TLC]

:(

Very sad, Ronnie was a comic genius

RIP

[Gatti]

Real legend,loved him best in open all hours with david jason.RIP :cry:

[Phantom_Bantam]

He was a comedy legend and will be greatly missed.

[great white]

COMICORE Status for the man.............:clap: :clap:

[nemo]

Absolute LEG-END!
sadly missed by all. RIP

[argyle-ive]

Comic oldskool Genius, will be greatly missed.
R.I.P. Ronnie B.

[Alan Shearer]

One of the funniest men there ever was, RIP :(

[ccfctommy]

RIP :(

[James_F]

Sad news :(

[AB2002]

RIP Ronnie :(

One of the funniest comedians this country has ever produced.

[The Gers1873]

RIP Ronnie B :(

[ITFC Jez]

RIP Ronnie. :(

A legend.

[Peel_Acres]

And it's goodnight from him!

RIP Ronnie

[Kelly_Owls]

Fork Handles. RIP.

[FtangFtang]

:clap: Farewell Ronnie :clap:

[Bradford_Joe]

Very good comedian who can be appreciated by people of all ages. People like him don't come around very often. R.I.P.

[Smiffyboy]

What a great this man was. Those of us who grew up watching him can never forget those hilarious sketches and truly awful puns and jokes that would have you spitting out your dinner on a Saturday night in front of the tele.

"The search for the man who terrorizes nudist camps with a bacon slicer goes on. Inspector Lemuel Jones had a tip-off this morning, but hopes to be back on duty tomorrow" :)

RIP Ronnie. You were the last of your generation.

[Super_horns]

One of my favourites when I was young.

R.I.P

[Flyso]

I've just started a new thread in the TV forums as I only heard the news about half an hour ago, so I suppose my thread can be made redundant.

I loved and respected the work of this man so much I'm actually close to tears at the news of his passing, and I don't think there's enough superlatives in the English language to describe his talents, influence and contribution to comedy.

Lock the shop up for the last time Ron, you deserve the rest. :wave:

[Jonesy]

What a class act.

R.I.P

[perth seagull]

He won't be forgotten. RIP :(

[Suffolk Punch]

The man was a comedy genius and he will be missed

I feel sad that many people in my school, had never heard of him when i told them he had passed away :no:

There will never be another like him R.I.P

[Flyso]

What a great this man was. Those of us who grew up watching him can never forget those hilarious sketches and truly awful puns and jokes that would have you spitting out your dinner on a Saturday night in front of the tele.

"The search for the man who terrorizes nudist camps with a bacon slicer goes on. Inspector Lemuel Jones had a tip-off this morning, but hopes to be back on duty tomorrow" :)

RIP Ronnie. You were the last of your generation.

I think I have a paperback at home somewhere - "The Two Ronnies - But First The News" which contains hundreds of their corny but hilarious headlines. Must hoke it out and giggle at it again.....here's some of my favourites.....

"Britain's foremost ventriloquist Reginald Scrote is said to be delighted with the
news that his wife has just given birth to their first child, a 10lb Gouncing Gagy Goy."

"Sports news. Fighting on the terraces at today's Old Firm match was interrrupted for 90 minutes by an outbreak of football on the pitch."

"Britain's last remaining contestant in the World Nude Hokey-Cokey championships was disqualified today, for putting it in when he should have been shaking it all about."

"200 South American tortoises escaped from a crate in Paddington Station today. A British Rail spokesman said the porters made every attempt to recapture the tortoises, but they were just too quick for them."

[C@rl]

:cry: Ronnie RIP :cry:

[Gwynny]

am gutted
i loved the guy
i met him like a year ago and hes a nice guy :cry:

[Gagie]

I met Ronnie Barker at Manchester airport when I was about 10. He told me and my mates that Ronnie Corbett was packed in his case to save on the price of a ticket.

R.I.P. Ronnie

[YipJaapStam]

A comic legend and a gentleman.

A very sad loss.

[StretfordEnd]

R.I.P. a great man, his work looks as good now as it did when he made it, a sad loss.

[daz90]

Comic genius, if only there were more like the great Ronnie Barker. He will be sadly missed, R.I.P

[Tractorboy Tom]

R.I.P :(

[Rafalution]

I loved Open all Hours. That show was great, and was a right laugh, i will sadly miss Ronnie Barker, god bless and may you rest in peace.

[Lewis17]

What a Legend, Porridge is one of my all-time faves
:clap: :clap: that man

RIP

[FY1]

R.I.P.

A great comedian and a sad loss.

[BARNETFAN1]

RIP to a legend

:clap:

[Keepers Ball]

This mornings news put me on a right downer.Ive always loved Ronnie Barker.Quite easily my favourite Comedy Actor of all time.
I grew up watching The Two Ronnies,Open All Hours & Porridge and the news of his death has given me a strange feeling that there is now part of my childhood gone.
I have to admit last year I got excited when news got out that Ronnie Barker was doing more work with his partner Ronnie Corbett.I assumed itwas going to be new material.Sadly it was'nt.It was highlights of their favourite sketches.Still i enjoyed the re-runs all the same.
The "Four Candles" sketch was brilliant.The "Phantom Raspberry Blower" had me in stitches.Any fart noise cracked me up as a kid.Other sketches I loved was the "Pismronounciations" lecture and of course the one where Ronnie Barker plays an upperclass Gentleman ordering drinks,getting it wrong and getting more pissed at each attempt.

RIP Ronnie Barker

[Keepers Ball]

Theres a tribute to Ronnie Barker tonight on BBC 1 at 10.35 if anyone is interested.

[YipJaapStam]

Theres a tribute to Ronnie Barker tonight on BBC 1 at 10.35 if anyone is interested.
I think a lot of us will be.

It will be as funny as it will be sad.

[ecfc girl]

Couldn't believe this news when I heard it on the radio.

A true genius. RIP.

[Robin_L]

Not many comedians out there that held as much respect from people of my generation as my father's. RIP

[Rafalution]

Theres a tribute to Ronnie Barker tonight on BBC 1 at 10.35 if anyone is interested.

Damn right i'm tuning in.

[blueshrimper]

What a legend the guy was. :clap:
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news :(

[PsychicPscouse]

Damn shame, the world needs more laughter now, not less... :(

RIP Ronnie... :cry:

[wolves88]

Absolute genius and a genuine nice guy. Will be sorely missed :(

RIP

[Escafeld]

Other sketches I loved was the "Pismronounciations" lecture
Here we are. Rest in peace Ronnie.

"Good evening. I am the president of the Loyal Society for the Relief of Suffers from Pismronunciation, for the relief of people who can't say their worms correctly, or who use the wrong worms entirely, so that other people cannot underhand a bird they are spraying. It's just that you open your mouse, and the worms come turbling out in wuck a say that you dick not what you're thugging to be, and it's very distressing.

I'm always looing it, and it makes one feel umbumftorcacle, especially when one is going about one's diddly tasks. Slopping at the Sloopermarket, for instance. Only last wonk, I approached the chuckout point, and I shooed the ghoul behind the crash desk the contents of my trilly, and she said 'All right, granddad, shout 'em out.' Well, of course, that's fine for the ordinary man in the stoat who has no dribble with his wolds. For someone like myself, it's worse than a kick in the jackstrop.

Sometimes, you get stuck on one letter, such as wubbleyou. And I said, 'Well, I've got a tin of woup, a woucumber, two packets of wheese and a walliflower'. She tried to make fun of me and said, 'That will be woo pounds, wifty-wee pence.' So I just said 'Wobblers!' and walked out.

So you see how dickyfelt it is. But help is at hand. A new society has been formed by our mumblers to help each other in times of excream ices. It is balled Pismronouncers Unanimous, and anyone can ball them up on the smellyphone any time of the day or note, twenty-four flowers a spray, seven stays a creek, and they will come 'round and get drunk with you.

For foreigners, there will be inperpetwitters, who will all speak many sandwiches, such as Swedish, Turkish, Burkish, Jewish, Gibberish and Rubbish. Membranes will be able to attend tight stool, for heaving classes, to learn how to grope with the many complinkities of the daily loaf.

Which brings me to the drain reason for squeaking to you tonight. The society's first function as a body was a grand garden freight, and we hope for many more bodily functions in the future. The garden plate was held in the grounds of Blennham Paleyass, Woodstick, and the guest of horror was the great American pip singer, Manny Barrellow. The fete was opened by the bleeder of the opposition, Mister Dale Pinnock .. Pillock, who gave us a few well-frozen worms in praise of the society's jerk. He said that 'In the creeks and stunts that lie ahead, we must do out nut roast to ensure that it sucks weeds.' "And everyone visited the various stores and abrusements, the rudeabouts, thing boats and the dodgers, and of course, all the old favorites such as Srty your Length, guessing the weight of the cook and tinning the pale on the wonky. The occasion was great fun, and I think it can safely be said that all the men present and thoroughly good women were had all the time.

So, please join out society. Write to me, Doctor Small Pith, The Spanner, Poke Moses, and I will send you some brieflets to browse through and a brass badge to wear in your loophole."

[Phantom_Bantam]

"And in other news tonight, John Smith has broken his own world record by slicing a human hair into 1000 strands. British Rail have offered him a job slicing ham for their sandwiches"

[mattledud]

Don't think there's anything I can say that hasn't yet been said.

RIP Ronnie, you will be truly missed :clap:

:wave:

[Woozer]

A great man. A great loss.

God bless you Big Ronnie.

[YipJaapStam]

It's a Ronnie Barker tribute day on UK Gold (I think) today and I've watched a couple of episodes of Going Straight. Top stuff.

[BornAndBred]

Fork Handles. RIP.

He was great, but that sketch is the most overrated ever.

Porridge is a classic, along with Faulty Towers is the best shows ever.