Ronnie Barker: A Life in Comedy (1997) - FULL EPISODE

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  • Ronnie Barker discusses his double life as the mysterious Gerald Wiley and the art of comedy writing in this retrospective which was broadcast on Thursday, 28th August, 1997. Fans of the Two Ronnies will of course enjoy this, but I think fans of comedy in general will at the very least find it interesting, if only to see how things were done back then. (And when I say "full episode" in the title, I'm afraid the 'Content ID' system insists that some of the sketches be cut out - sorry about that.)
    Apparently this was Ronnie's first television interview nearly a decade on from his retirement, and to be honest I suspect it may be every bit as scripted as one of his skits, but it's still nice to hear the stories from the horse's mouth. Meanwhile, minor points of interest include the dystopian future with the women in charge serial apparently being set in 2009, while the Phantom Raspberry Blower doesn't even get a mention. (Possibly because Barker was merely adapting Spike Milligan's original concept.)
    On a tangent, that Bloomin' Marvellous programme trailed in the junction after the main show with Sarah Lancashire and Clive Mantle looks ace, and not at all like a parody of a mid-90s hacky British sitcom. Extraordinary.
    (If you're a copyright holder and have any objections, please feel free to contact me. Alternatively, I haven't monetised the video, so you're welcome to do so, and that way everybody wins.)
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  • @VideotapeFTW
    @VideotapeFTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Many apologies, but I'm afraid I've had to unceremoniously edit out five minutes' worth of sketches due to 'content matches'. Sorry about that.
    If you want to see the bits that I can't upload to TH-cam, you can do so here. The link won't be maintained, so grab it while you can, because once it's gone, it's gone:
    mega.nz/file/o9hxWC4Y#0J6gu4fc982UM9DAYMRn7h6wIlQFHZicGDyfbJawcYI

    • @TheRadioAteMyTV
      @TheRadioAteMyTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the links to the rest. Whew, a full gigabite for an hour. Now that's quality. But big.

    • @TheStevenWhiting
      @TheStevenWhiting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Odysee is good for this instead

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheStevenWhiting That's definitely a site to keep an eye on. I wonder whether it will ever get a sizable audience.

    • @helmsly2010
      @helmsly2010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for making it available

    • @neilfitzgerald712
      @neilfitzgerald712 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @colincharlton9339
    @colincharlton9339 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you/ thank you very much for all the laughter over the decades, along with Corbett, gone but never forgotten..R.I.P Big man...Ronnie barker / Ronnie Corbett...Its a goodnight from him....God bless you both..

  • @j.dmetalhead7517
    @j.dmetalhead7517 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Ronnie Barker was a true comic genius

  • @martincronk1304
    @martincronk1304 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    We will never see another comedy genius like this again. I was lucky enough to be a kid when I first saw him. He is an absolute legend

  • @ComtesseRochefort
    @ComtesseRochefort ปีที่แล้ว +6

    About 24 years ago, I was walking down Piccadilly, London one afternoon and passed a book shop. I happened to turn my head and noticed a lone figure, sitting behind a desk. Not realising he was promoting a book he had written. There was no one, as it must have been the end of a book signing. I went straight in and got him to sign a copy for my father, who was a huge fan (me as well). We chatted for a about 5 minutes. About what? I cannot remember. But what I do remember is how warm and affable he was. I left and was on Cloud 9 for weeks.

  • @dnorfed
    @dnorfed 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’ve just finished the biography of Ronnie barker, it’s a great read of how he started out in Oxford, it details how he got the characters together and the casts for his sketches, and how he moulded them together, a very clever man in many ways, and so sadly missed

  • @garrettmeadows2273
    @garrettmeadows2273 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ronnie Barker was a master of making the English language funny.

  • @TheRadioAteMyTV
    @TheRadioAteMyTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like the Two Ronnies and their Christmas Specials are a real treat. I suspect this will be too.
    Thanks for all the information you put into the information section. It was really helpful.

  • @TheMarathonomahos
    @TheMarathonomahos 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The four candles skit is probably the greatest stretch in comedy history.

  • @David-mz1yp
    @David-mz1yp 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Ronnie will always be the best 😂

    • @tomvecchione3475
      @tomvecchione3475 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ronnie was such a wonderful actor

  • @naveedrafiq7923
    @naveedrafiq7923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    BBC1 Continuity On Thursday 28th August 1997.

  • @glennqualters7377
    @glennqualters7377 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Talented Man ,and still sadly Missed

  • @MavAuto-Pete
    @MavAuto-Pete ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favourite comedy genius of all time, the greatest with him and Ronnie Corbett.
    Anyone knows the music 🎶 at the end of the film?

    • @chrisnorton4382
      @chrisnorton4382 ปีที่แล้ว

      When the credits are rolling? It sounds like the Cole Porter number, "I've got you under my skin".

  • @dalediamond
    @dalediamond 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brilliant

  • @stephentaege6255
    @stephentaege6255 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is comic royalty my neighbour who owned a pub looked sounded exactly like Ronnie Gordon could tell jokes for hours but never repeat a joke ,👍✌️✌️😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @vikkic403
    @vikkic403 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Comedy Genius

  • @clivestuarteardley6049
    @clivestuarteardley6049 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He was an 💯 brilliant genius 😂

  • @SandraDeJager
    @SandraDeJager 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love 💕 miss you

  • @Jayfive276
    @Jayfive276 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Blimey, don’t remember a thing about either of those sitcoms trailered.
    Also 13:09 - this has got to be the one that inspired that Not the Nine O Clock news “Two Ninnies” bit.

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought exactly the same! All that marching on the spot with the barely concealed innuendos - precisely what the Two Ninnies was parodying.

  • @gordontaylor5373
    @gordontaylor5373 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did so enjoy the singing slot where they're dressed as dustmen. I'd so love to see that one. Have you got it?

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not the whole thing, I'm afraid - just the clip at 13:46. Sorry!

  • @justinmanser7525
    @justinmanser7525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Golfer cough. Still with us Mr Barker.

  • @bethhaines6340
    @bethhaines6340 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Him and robbie corbett were such geniuses they were as funny as robin williams and spike milligan put together

  • @QueenofVHS
    @QueenofVHS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Was this Ronnie part of The Two Ronnies or am I wrong

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's right, yes. He was also in the sitcoms Porridge and Open All Hours.

    • @stephenduncan3605
      @stephenduncan3605 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@VideotapeFTW along with Clarence and The Magnificent Evans.

  • @TheStevenWhiting
    @TheStevenWhiting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He was very private apparently so not very approachable like Ronnie Corbit was.

    • @VideotapeFTW
      @VideotapeFTW  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, one of those famous people that never really got on with the life of being a celebrity.

  • @chookaschookas444
    @chookaschookas444 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍

  • @bethhaines6340
    @bethhaines6340 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im so glad that i dont work in a bar

  • @Insert.anger50
    @Insert.anger50 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The guess a holic

  • @Insert.anger50
    @Insert.anger50 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    9:20 on the rocks??? Why not just drink it inside the pub

  • @TheStevenWhiting
    @TheStevenWhiting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could be completely wrong but I still wonder if the posh voice is put on and his real voice was like it was in Porridge :) bit like David Jason. I get the feeling his real voice is Del Boy and the posh voice is put on :) they are both from the eera where they didn't want to expose their commen voice. But I could be wrong for both.

    • @DieFlabbergast
      @DieFlabbergast ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're wrong. His parents were middle class.

    • @stephenduncan3605
      @stephenduncan3605 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@DieFlabbergast and Ronnie Corbett knew his place.

  • @Insert.anger50
    @Insert.anger50 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can get away with it once