Talk:Ronnie Barker
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[edit] Goodbye
And it's goodbye from me and goodbye to him. RIP Ronnie B. User:Hogtree
Amen to that. What with Porridge, the Two Ronnies and Open All Hours I feel like I grew up with this man.
Lest We Forget (don't know whether it's worth including on the main article) - Oatzy
A sad sad day for British comedy. But I'm sure his sketches will live on for many years to come - who could forget Fork Handles, Jamaican Ginger Cake or "your nuts milord". All together then, one last time... "ggggggrranville, ffffetch your cccloth". Goodbye Ronnie, Rest in Peace.
[edit] Date of death
On a more Wikipedic note, we (as usual) have two different death dates for him in the article. I'm going to go with the the only source I found that is specific [1]. DJ Clayworth 16:32, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
OK, so Now I've found a more precise one [2] which gives 3rd as the date, and an exact time. DJ Clayworth 16:36, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
We still have two different dates for death. I don't know which one is correct but can someone fix it please. Cheers. --Astral
According to the BBC the date of death is the 3rd, but details were only released on the 4th.
[edit] Amazing
1 Word: Amazing --Jonathandavis 17:07, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Ronnie Corbett
I ended up having to edit Ronnie Corbett's article because someone said he'd died...
It's a real shame to see him go. RIP
[edit] Ronnie Baker Day
This morning (5 Oct 05) in Melbourne, Australia a radio announcer said that today was "Ronnie Baker Day". I have no other details. Avalon 20:50, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
- Who's Ronnie Baker? Jooler 22:38, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] His legacy
I removed this section from the main page as being non NPOV although I could not agree more with the sentiment. The section read:
"His legacy will live on and he will be remembered as one of the best comedians to grace the TV screen. Ronnie's death leaves a massive hole in comedy and in the hearts of people who enjoyed his work. Thank you Ronnie."
Hear hear.
Al Clark 20:53, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
What a character. Don't make em like that any more do they :-( --kingboyk 03:41, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] epitaph
His catchphrase ending from The Two Ronnies provided the perfect epitaph: "Goodnight From Him".
Is this meant to imply that's what's actually written on his gravestone, or is it just an observation? --Dtcdthingy 21:44, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
- Dictionary.reference.com lists the word Epitaph as:
- n 1: an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there 2: a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
- This statement meets the second criteria as it was widely used at the time of his death. It was even used as the title of a BBC documentary paying tribute to him. I'm not aware of what is actually inscribed on his gravestone (assuming he was actually buried) it's something that the media rightfully haven't mentioned. --Peteb16 09:07, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] humanist
I removed this clause from Personal Life before the public memorial service: (despite being a humanist rather than a Christian). Is there some rule or law concerning who can or cannot have a service in Westminster Abbey? What is implied here? -213.219.151.76 14:40, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Humphmeister's little known second symphony
I would be very pleased if anyone could possibly tell me the title of a Ronnie Barker sketch in which he plays a BBC announcer who is sacked live on TV because it turns out that he is in the wrong concert hall where "Humphmeister's little known second symphony" is NOT performed. Thank you so much. PS: I dare not ask whether it is available somehow... --Bernie 07:14, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unsourced addition - needs verifying
This section was added by user:212.219.106.152, but is unsourced and really needs a citation if it is to be included:
This was followed up by a role in the film My House in Umbria in [[2003], in which he starred with Maggie Smith, who, when at the Oxford Playhouse, Barker told Smith, that she would never make it, and should give up. Dame Maggie Smith, is a D.B.E., C.B.E., and has two Academy Awards to her name.
Bob talk 10:40, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Gerald Wiley
Barker's "Gerald Wiley" subterfuge was fairly limited, and Barker was never widely known as Wiley, so I've removed that reference from the opener. The circumstances are discussed well in the body of the article. --Tony Sidaway 00:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
