Comedian Ronnie Barker dies aged 76

Subzero · Post by **Subzero** » 04/10/2005 - 17:33

g-g-g-granville fetch a tissue

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 04/10/2005 - 17:42

Well, he was comfortable, fulfilled and happy, and left a first-class legacy. Unlike most, he managed to achieve what he wanted to achieve and still have time to relax.

Bye bye Ronnie. I'll show my children what you did

Chris

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 04/10/2005 - 17:58

It's sad, it really is. One of my poems on my website for this month is a little haiku devoted to the man, it'll be up later.

Four candles, did you say? No! Fork handles! Handles for forks! (etc) - a classic sketch that should live on, and not to mention Open All Hours, Porridge, and so on.

So it truly is goodnight from him. The world's a much sadder place.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » 04/10/2005 - 19:03

Prison sentence is over Fletch, you're free....

Heaven is a funnier place tonight, I hope they dont have snappy tills up there.

tony.rc · Post by **tony.rc** » 05/10/2005 - 0:12

The Two Ronnies and Open All Hours .. thats one hell of a flashback, I even remember watching them as a kid with my parents.

What about poor Granville (David Jason) always getting wacked with the broom by him.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » 05/10/2005 - 1:35

I think my funniest memory of him was in a mini series within the Two Ronnies show called "The Worm That Turned".... ironicly a lot of that is coming true today albeit not as silly or to that degree.

Post by **tas** » 05/10/2005 - 17:58

A legend in doncaster.. God rest his soul!

For those who don't know..."open all hours" was filmed in Doncaster infact in my home village of Balby, less than 1 mile away from where i live!

He will be missed deeply!

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 05/10/2005 - 18:01

tas wrote:A legend in doncaster.. God rest his soul!

For those who don't know..."open all hours" was filmed in Doncaster infact in my home village of Balby, less than 1 mile away from where i live!

He will be missed deeply!

I didn't know that, and I am impressed

What became of Arkwright's shop?

Chris

Post by **tas** » 05/10/2005 - 18:10

The street in which it was filmed is called "Burton Ave". Ironically in my school days i had a good friend called "Jason" who lived just doors away from it!

The shop is now an hairdressers!

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » 06/10/2005 - 2:00

WOW That close, I had no idea....

Maindrian · Post by **Maindrian** » 07/10/2005 - 13:46

The Phantom Raspberry Blower!