A British comic genius departs the stage (and the shop, and the gaol)
Ronnie Barker, known to millions for his performances in such TV comic classics as “Open All Hours”, “Porridge (set in a prison) and the double-act routine with Ronnie Corbett, has died of a heart condition. He was one of my favourite comic actors, and is the case with all such greats, wore his talent with typical English modesty. He retired from active showbiz about 15 years ago, not wanting to linger and hog the limelight from the younger generation.
I grew up watching his shows and the march of time has taken one of my favourites. But there are hundreds of recordings of his shows and I am sure, and hope, that the BBC and other channels release them all on DVD to remind future generations of how TV comedy in Britain was once the best in the world.
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