Ronnie Barker RIP

Posted by: Geoff C on 04 October 2005

Thanks Ronnie for giving me so many laugh out loud moments.

Geoff Cottle
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by rackkit
...and it's good night from him.

RIP Ronnie.

Frown
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by Bruce Woodhouse
A real original. His love of the language stands out for me, and his delight playing with it.

Four candles, fork handles etc etc
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by Aiken Drum
A sad day for all lovers of comedy.
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by Deane F
He was part of my upbringing. It's very sad.
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by Guido Fawkes
One of the best actors ever and a first class writer of comedy.

He'll be sadly missed - there is not enough good comedy around these days.

F-U-N-E-X
S-V-F-X
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by BigH47
I'll light 4 candles or should that be Fork handles?
Why do the funny ones of a partnership go first?

I'll miss him.

RIP Ronnie

Howard

F-U-N-E-X
S-V-F-X

F-U-N-E-M
S-V-F-M

OK M & X
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by BLT
RIP Ronnie, I reckon that nearly every UK resident over 30 will have laughed at one of his jokes at some time.
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by andy c
Open all hours - class, er classi, er brill...

hope he's got em chuckling wherever he is now...
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by Earwicker
I was surprised when I saw the photo' - I thought it was the other one that'd bitten the big one!

EW
Posted on: 04 October 2005 by JeremyD
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Posted on: 04 October 2005 by TomK
Loved the puns and general wordplay of the Two Ronnies but for me Porridge was his crowning glory. My then future in-laws were prison officers so I spent a lot of my time mixing with characters straight out of Porridge. It was regarded by them as the most accurate portrayal of prison life ever seen and was the most popular show in the Barlinnie Prison Officers Club. My father-in-law's best friend could have been a model for Mr MacKay.

All wonderful stuff and thank goodness it's all there for posterity.

Goodnight Ronnie.
Posted on: 05 October 2005 by Mick P
Chaps

I think Ronnie Barker was the best proof that you could be outrageously funny without having to resort to four lettered humour.

A very talented man who like all professionals made everything look dead easy when in reality it was near to genious level.

We need more like him and he will be missed.

Regards

Mick
Posted on: 05 October 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Here here

Does anybody remember Ronnie Barker as Lord Rustless of Chrome Hall?
I think it was called Hark at Barker and was quite wonderful.
Posted on: 05 October 2005 by JonR
For me one of his finest roles was as Norman Stanley Fletcher.

Now he's off to join his old cell-mate Godper in heaven's very own Slade Prison, and where he can renew acquaintances with his old adversary McKay, whom he can now annoy for ever and ever....

Amen.

Rest easy, and in peace, Ron.

Cheers,

Jon