Ronnie Barker
TV Legend. Comedy actor who first made a mark as the member of the David Frost team before graduating to his own series in 1968 with The Ronnie Barker Playhouse, the triple whammy of The Two Ronnies, Porridge and Open All Hours made Barker a major presence throughout the seventies and eighties Retired whilst still at the height of his profession to indulge his real love of antiques and Victoriana.
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TV3 years ago
Seven Of One (BBC Comedy, Ronnie Barker, David Jason)
Ronnie Barker proves his versatility with Seven Of One, a 1973 collection of seven single comedies, two of which would lead to his best known series....
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TV3 years ago
The Two Ronnies (BBC Comedy, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett)
Long running, popular BBC comedy sketch series The Two Ronnies starred portly Ronnie Barker and diminutive Ronnie Corbett. Regular segments included Corbett telling a long winded...
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TV3 years ago
The Gamblers (ITV Anthology Series)
The Gamblers was an anthology series which was about people taking a gamble on something – and not necessarily a monetary gamble. Writers included C.P. Taylor,...
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TV3 years ago
Barney Is My Darling (BBC Sitcom, Bill Fraser, Irene Handl)
In Sitcom Barney Is My Darling, Barney Pank (Bill Fraser) retires from a life at sea. His wife Romana (Irene Handl) is less than impressed at...
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TV3 years ago
Bold As Brass (BBC One Sitcom, Jimmy Edwards, Beryl Reid)
Sitcom Bold as Brass detailed the exploits of brass band mad Ernie Briggs (Jimmy Edwards) and his put upon wife Bessie (Beryl Reid). The series grew...
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TV3 years ago
Going Straight (BBC TV Series, Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale)
In sitcom Going Straight, after three years, eight months and four days of residing at her majesty’s pleasure at HMP Slade Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker)...
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TV3 years ago
Magnificent Evans, The (BBC One 1984, Ronnie Barker)
Sitcom The Magnificent Evans was another Roy Clarke vehicle for Ronnie Barker (the two had hit big with Open All Hours) but one that didn’t quite...
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TV4 years ago
The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (BBC-1 1999, Ronnie Barker, Victoria Wood)
A five minute trailer made by the BBC to celebrate their comedy output, with over 40 of the biggest names in comedy each telling one line...
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Movies5 years ago
Robin and Marian (1976, Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn)
Richard Lester is very much the archetypal British director and also a director par excellence of historical dramas (Four Musketeers, Royal Flash). He also provided flair...
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TV5 years ago
Open All Hours (BBC-1 1973-1985, Ronnie Barker, David Jason)
In highly popular sitcom Open All Hours Arkwright, the brown-coated, stuttering, Northern shop-keeper likes to open his corner-shop for as long as the law will permit....
UKTV Orders CLASSIC CAR HUNTERS for Yesterday
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Freely: Revolutionising Free UK TV for the Digital Streaming Era
The primary public service broadcasters in the UK are joining forces to revolutionise free television for the digital streaming era....
BBC One Comedy HERE WE GO Series 2 Now Filming
BBC Studios Comedy Productions’ Here We Go has started filming a second series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Created...
September of Sorbo: Crackle Embrace the World of Kevin
If you haven’t already realized it, streamer Crackle has dedicated September to legendary Hercules star Kevin Sorbo, where you can...
OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH Season 2 Australian Premiere 5 October on BINGE
The trailer and key art for the second season of the popular pirate comedy series, Our Flag Means Death, featuring...
“Portrait Artist of the Year”: A Decade in Celebration with Dame Judi Dench, Sir Lenny Henry on Sky Arts
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PARAMOUNT+ Announce New Drama FAKE Starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham
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Chris Wilson Joins Ensemble Cast of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” for Season 31 on CBC
Chris Wilson has been promoted to a full-time role in the cast of the long-running Canadian comedy series This Hour...
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major (Hallmark Movie Channel Friday September 22, 2023)
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major airs Friday September 22, 2023 on Hallmark Movie Channel. What is this episode...
Still Up: Series Premiere (Apple TV+ Friday September 22, 2023)
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The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster: Movie Premiere (ALLBLK Friday September 22, 2023)
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The Continental: From the World of John Wick: Series Premiere (Peacock Friday September 22, 2023)
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The Changeling: This Woman’s Work (Apple TV+ Friday September 22, 2023)
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CMT Crossroads: Hozier & Maren Morris (CMT Friday September 22, 2023)
CMT Crossroads: Hozier & Maren Morris airs Friday September 22, 2023 on CMT. What is this episode about Both Maren...
Ancient Aliens: Declassified: Divine Alien Intervention (History Friday, September 22, 2023)
Ancient Aliens: Declassified: Divine Alien Intervention airs Friday, September 22, 2023 on History. What is this episode about Examining the...
Outback Opal Hunters: The Solar System (Discovery Friday, September 22, 2023)
Outback Opal Hunters: The Solar System airs Friday, September 22, 2023 on Discovery. What is this episode about In the...