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Remembering Ronnie Barker Kindle Edition

by Richard Webber (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
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Ronnie Barker was one of our most respected and best-loved comedy actors and here, in this fascinating biography, Richard Webber delves deep in to the heart of Barker's life and career, peppering his narrative with original and incisive memories from some of Barker's closest contemporaries, including Ronnie Corbett, Michael Palin and Barry Cryer.

Star of the much-adored comedy classics Porridge, The Two Ronnies - one of the most successful and long-running television comedy shows ever on British television - and Open All Hours, Ronnie Barker was universally admired by the public and industry insiders alike. From his early days writing for and performing skits on The Frost Report right up to his retirement in 1988, he lit up television screens across the country with his wonderful gift for comedy and his remarkable skill for character acting.

Beyond his performances on the stage and screen, Barker was also an accomplished comedy writer, providing many of the sketches and songs for The Two Ronnies and contributing material to a number of other television and radio shows. And despite his retirement he retained pole position in the public's affection, returning to the screen in 1999 to team up with his erstwhile comedy partner and great friend Ronnie Corbett for a Two Ronnies night on BBC1, followed by a BAFTA tribute in 2004 and a final appearance on television in 2005 on The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook.

Effortlessly funny, universally adored and an actor and writer responsible for some of Britain's best-loved and most-respected comedy, Ronnie Barker was a true comedy legend. Here he's brought to the page in winning style as he's remembered by those who best loved and knew him.

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About the Author

Richard Webber is the author of many TV-related books including Fifty Years of Carry On, Fifty Years Of Hancock's Half Hour, and a number of authorized Dad's Army titles, including the hugely successful Dad's Army scripts, as well as books about Only Fools and Horses, Porridge, Rising Damp, Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em, and The Good Life.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0041OT9DK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cornerstone Digital (October 7, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 7, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 924 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 71 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5 stars And it's goodbye from him...
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013
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Remembering Ronnie Barker is quite obviously written by a fan in Richard Webber. I have read other works by him and he is very respectful of his subject but I feel he needs to edit just a little. Detail is great but to much is actually a bit boring. However, I guess when it is someone so loved and respected with barely a bad word spoken of him, you probably do not have much of a choice. Not a hard read, in fact quite enjoyable but very little not already known in it.
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Jack Gates
2.0 out of 5 stars Only okay
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2013
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This book was disappointing in that it was more a catalogue of what Ronnie had done than a book about him. Too much time was spent on his early years in show business and I got bored at the halfway point. I finished the book by skimming over a lot of pages. If I had known what it was like I would not have bothered buying it.
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Joolz James
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2024
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Rotten Johnny
4.0 out of 5 stars The One Ronnie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013
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Barker may not have been liked by all of the television viewing public, but love him or hate him, his rise to fame makes interesting reading in this well written account.
With detailed anecdotes, accurate archive information and a host of other facts, I certainly found this book well worth the price paid for it.
And by the way, I am a Barker fan!
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Mrs. P. M. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering Ronnie Barker
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2019
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Promp delivery. Item as descrcribed
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juboo
3.0 out of 5 stars Remembering Ronnie Barker
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2010
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Amazon's dealing with this order, I can not fault, but the book was bought for a Christmas present and I must say I was dissapointed with the quality of the paper used in the book. This does not take anything away from the book itself
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Richard Tandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it as I have always enjoyed his work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2015
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Interesting book about Ronnie Barker. Really enjoyed it as I have always enjoyed his work. Especially Porridge.
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