The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

Dec 24, 2012

0h 59m

★ 8.0

Overview

Programme telling the story of Ronnie Barker, a quiet dedicated actor who might have been a bank manager but went on to become one of the country's favourite comedy stars. Ben Elton, Michael Grade, David Renwick and Josephine Tewson are among friends and colleagues who remember his genius. Famed as one half of the Two Ronnies and the likeable convict Fletcher in Porridge, he was also a prolific writer and admired actor in serious roles.

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Production Companies

Green Inc

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Cast

Narrator

Sally Phillips

Archive Footage

Ronnie Barker

Self

Ronnie Corbett

Self

Ben Elton

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John Cleese

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Josephine Tewson

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