- Hardcover: 736 pages
- Publisher: Essential Books Ltd (6 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1902963016
- ISBN-13: 978-1902963013
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 14 x 6.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 212,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Exactly what it says on the packet. Ronnie Barker's complete works (or at least as much as he could find!).
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What a lot of people don't know is that Ronnie Barker was responsible for writing most of the material he performed - whether solo, with Ronnie Corbett or in sitcom. The fact that he often hid behind a number of pen names may explain this... Ronnie is already loved by millions for his roles in Porridge, Open All Hours and that perennial worldwide hit, The Two Ronnies (which ran to 12 series). But now you can discover for yourself the wealth of his talent, from his early radio and Frost on Sunday sketches to classic monologues and the immortal songs, his (almost) silent films - including Futtock's End - to his final sitcom, Clarence, the play Mum and the previously unseen Rub a Dub Dub (Two Men in a Pub). You can't even look at this book without a smile coming to your face; open it up and you may never stop laughing.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"A Play What I Wrote" -- the catchphrase of the late Ernie Wise of that wonderful double act -- Morecambe & Wise. But I don't think that Ernie ever wrote a play or sketch.
However Ronnie Barker of that other celebrated and highly popular double act - The Two Ronnies - has written a couple of plays. And since the 1960s he has written hundreds of monologues and sketches, totting up some half a million words.
In his book "ALL I EVER WROTE" are, word for word, almost all the scripts that Ronnie wrote. Regrettably copies of some of his early writings were not saved at the time and have been lost forever. What remains is delightful and thoroughly enjoyable and amusing. Most were televised and whilst reading those that we have seen on the small screen they can quickly and easily provide us with a mental picture in our minds.
The quiet, unassuming Ronnie Barker was able to perform the dozens of parts for us by slipping into the characters not only in his ability to change his voice and dialects but also with the remarkable changes of appearance, so that sometimes we needed to look carfefully and closely to be sure it was him.
Buy the book, settle down in a quiet corner and be prepared for an enjoyable time reading and visualising these fascinating and humourous writings.
However Ronnie Barker of that other celebrated and highly popular double act - The Two Ronnies - has written a couple of plays. And since the 1960s he has written hundreds of monologues and sketches, totting up some half a million words.
In his book "ALL I EVER WROTE" are, word for word, almost all the scripts that Ronnie wrote. Regrettably copies of some of his early writings were not saved at the time and have been lost forever. What remains is delightful and thoroughly enjoyable and amusing. Most were televised and whilst reading those that we have seen on the small screen they can quickly and easily provide us with a mental picture in our minds.
The quiet, unassuming Ronnie Barker was able to perform the dozens of parts for us by slipping into the characters not only in his ability to change his voice and dialects but also with the remarkable changes of appearance, so that sometimes we needed to look carfefully and closely to be sure it was him.
Buy the book, settle down in a quiet corner and be prepared for an enjoyable time reading and visualising these fascinating and humourous writings.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was lucky enough to obtain a signed copy of this book by my comedy hero; Ronnie Barkers' work on screen was inventive, nostalgic, satirical, wistful and saucy but never cruel or obscene. Most of this book is taken up with material from the hugely successful BBC series "The Two Ronnies" penned by Ronnie under a pseudonym. It features sketches and songs, Two Ronnies serials like "The Phantom raspberry blower" and the wonderful "Piggy Malone and Charlie Farley", as well as the scripts for the marvellous lost silent films "The Picnic" and "By the Sea" (with Ronnie Corbett) as well as the earlier masterpiece "Futtocks End". I can't recommend this book highly enough. Genius.
Review by Ian Stephens
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was absolutly amazing i personally think Ronnie Barker was an amazing guy and i have done numerous tributes to Ronnie Barker on stage in front of as many as 1500 people and each of them loved the comedy and Ronnie Barker!
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Delighted
This book by Ronnie Barker contains everything it says on the cover,it's a brilliant book, and brings back so many happy memories. It arrived on time and worth every penny. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. Sylvia Smith
essential for Barker fans
If you are at all involved in Old Time Music hall you MUST buy this book. It's a treasure chest of all the sketches and songs that made the Two Ronnies so great and many of them... Read more
Published 16 months ago by fastmort
Second hand book
Inadvertently ordered two copies (but the second copy came in handy as a Christmas gift). Contents, as expected, really funny. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ficus
Decent diagogue.
I am in stage production's,and I came across This book as it was used by the producer with perrmissin in the show. I played Ronnie Barker. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Sir Arfer Mo.
Ronnie Barker Scripts
I was asked to put some sketches on stage for the village fund raiser and this book was
perfect. Each line, each pause set out for the purpose. Lots of laughs.
perfect. Each line, each pause set out for the purpose. Lots of laughs.
Published 20 months ago by Northrode Estate
Brilliant Stuff
Ronnie Barker was surely one in a million. This book is a treasure trove of one exceptional man's comedy genius. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Drummond
What a genius!
Those three words say it all, really. I have been a fan of R.B. for years, yet only recently got round to reading this book. In fact, I haven't quite finished it, it's massive. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2008 by David Medlycott
The perfect record of a comic genius
Ronnie Barker is a national treasure. No question. From the bumbling Granville in "Open All Hours", via the wise-cracking Fletcher in "Porridge" to larger half... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2001
The definitive work from one of the greats of British Comedy
An excellent book which contains everything Ronnie Barker wrote, from most of the Two Ronnies sketches to his sit-coms and early performances. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2000
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