[1976] Four Candles - The Two Ronnies sketch written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley.

The sketch was inspired by a real incident in a hardware shop in Hayes, which was submitted by the owners as possible material. Further inspiration came from the range of goods stocked by Harrington's hardware store, located close to Ronnie Corbett's holiday home in Broadstairs, Kent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNTM9iM1eVw

#OldBritishTelly #FourCandles #RonnieBarker #RonnieCorbett

[2000] The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything - A collection of television comedy sketches based on well-known historical events. Hosted by Angus Deayton and featuring a version of the class sketch with Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett and Stephen Fry (2 minutes in).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtzu2Dxh4oQ

#OldBritishTelly #AngusDeayton #RonnieBarker #RonnieCorbett #StephenFry

[1966] The Frost Report - Sketch featuring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.

https://youtu.be/HqRVnNuKNFo

#OldBritishTelly #RonnieCorbett #RonnieBarker

[1981] Sorry! - Sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett and Barbara Lott. Timothy is a librarian who still lives at home with his domineering mother Phyllis. “Cromer or Bust”, when Timothy's parents go on a second honeymoon, he plans to hold a party and get closer to Veronica.

https://youtu.be/eTu98kPwHZU

#OldBritishTelly #Sorry #RonnieCorbett #BarbaraLott

@linguistics

I mentioned Ronnie Corbett yesterday, and it occurred to me that some here on Mastodon who are interested in linguistics may not be aware of the famous 'Four Candles' comedy sketch from 'The Two Ronnies'.

A link to a video of the sketch is attached. The sketch, which first aired in 1976, is especially amusing to those working in dialectology and sociolinguistics.

#linguistics #sociolinguistics #RonnieCorbett #RonnieBarker #TheTwoRonnies #FourCandles

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-35936407

@captainpovey Enjoyed listening on BBC Radio 4 Extra on BBC Sounds recently to a rediscovered recording of Desert Island Discs from 1971 with Ronnie Corbett. This was still relatively early in his career (he was only 40 and the programme was recorded during the first season of 'The Two Ronnies'), so he reflected a great deal on his early years growing up in Edinburgh. Definitely worth a listen.

#RonnieCorbett #Edinburgh #DesertIslandDiscs #BBCRadio4Extra #BBCSounds

[1972] Christmas Night with the Stars - Hosted by Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, with special guests Cilla Black, The Young Generation, Lulu, and The Breakaways. Also featuring contributions from The Goodies, The Liver Birds, Dad's Army, and Look: Mike Yarwood!

https://archive.org/details/christmas-specials-2/Christmas.Night.with.the.Stars.1972.mp4

#OldBritishTelly #RonnieBarker #RonnieCorbett

[1999] The Ben Elton Show - Fast-talking, witty comedy show starring the comedian Ben Elton with a weekly guest appearance from Ronnie Corbett who delivers his comic monologues from his famous chair. With music from Kylie Minogue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C4EopqPLeE

#OldBritishTelly #BenElton #RonnieCorbett

[1967] No, That’s Me Over Here! - Sitcom created by Barry Cryer, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle featuring Ronnie Corbett in his first starring acting role.

https://youtu.be/e2-p_oIHQh0

#OldBritishTelly #BarryCryer #GrahamChapman #EricIdle #RonnieCorbett

[1981] Sorry! - Sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett and Barbara Lott. Timothy is a librarian who still lives at home with his domineering mother Phyllis. S01E06: The Lumsdens get a visit from Timothy's sister Muriel, to whom their mother refuses to speak because she disapproves of Muriel's husband Kevin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRZbRHC_Fwo

#OldBritishTelly #RonnieCorbett #BarbaraLott

RT @MichaelWarbur17@twitter.com

The iconic CLASS SYSTEM sketch, broadcast in 1966.

#JohnCleese #RonnieBarker #RonnieCorbett

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MichaelWarbur17/status/1582489522767466496