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Double acts don’t come any closer than the The Two Ronnies.
Messrs Barker and Corbett kept a nation laughing for two decades, and yet despite the rigorous work that went into writing, rehearsing and broadcasting almost a hundred episodes to millions of viewers each week, the pair never shared a cross word.
For the first time, Ronnie Corbett tells the story of the their rise from theatre, through The Frost Report and into their own legendary show, as well as how some of their greatest sketches, including Mastermind and Fork Handles, came into being.
This is the story of one of the great British institutions of the last thirty years, and a hilarious and moving look inside the working lives of two of our most-beloved comedians.
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Ronnie Corbett OBE has worked in the entertainment industry since the 1950’s. He rose to prominence in the 1960’s with his regular appearance on The Frost Report where he met Ronnie Barker. Together, they formed The Two Ronnies which went on to run for sixteen years. Ronnie Corbett has been happily married to Anne for more than forty years. They have two daughters and live near Croydon.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
You can't be in your thirties and above and not have a special place for the Two Ronnies in your heart. This is a perfect book for a trip down memory lane and some fascinating insights in to the process that went in to making the show, and how it fitted in to the rest of the two stars' lives.
The book is frequently very funny with some key scripts given in full, and Corbett manages to slip in a few typical meandering stories. It helps that you can't read it without hearing his distinctive Scottish voice.
If I had a criticism it would be that there is the occasional use of a bad pun here and there, and it could have done with some tighter editing as some of the sentences are a bit clumsy (not unlike this one!) It's not particularly deep and could be seen as just a sequence of anecdotes, but I don't think the hard-hitting psychoanalysis is required here - look elsewhere if you want that.
I read this in the space of a couple of 90-minute train journeys. It's a magnificent way of remembering a great double act and a fitting tribute to Ronnie Barker, a much-missed comic actor.
The book is frequently very funny with some key scripts given in full, and Corbett manages to slip in a few typical meandering stories. It helps that you can't read it without hearing his distinctive Scottish voice.
If I had a criticism it would be that there is the occasional use of a bad pun here and there, and it could have done with some tighter editing as some of the sentences are a bit clumsy (not unlike this one!) It's not particularly deep and could be seen as just a sequence of anecdotes, but I don't think the hard-hitting psychoanalysis is required here - look elsewhere if you want that.
I read this in the space of a couple of 90-minute train journeys. It's a magnificent way of remembering a great double act and a fitting tribute to Ronnie Barker, a much-missed comic actor.
66 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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I was deeply privileged to be allowed to read the manuscript for this wonderful autobiography due to my job in publishing. From the moment I heard about this book at a conference months and months ago, I was just itching to get my hands on it. I was not disappointed in any way!
I have fond memories of my childhood, visiting my grandparent's home and sitting by the fire in my pyjamas and dressing gown watching episodes of 'The Two Ronnies'.
Both Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were icons to me, not just because of their performances as comedy geniuses, but also because of their warmth and genuine personalities which shone through their bespectacled faces.
In 2005, I was heartbroken to hear the news of Ronnie Barker's death as though a member of my own family had passed away. (My grandfather also passed away that year and I will always have the two men intrinsically linked in my mind.)
Ronnie Corbett's deeply affectionate biography is an insightful, emotional and genuinely funny portrait of two of the most remarkable men in British comedy. Beautifully constructed, the story takes us from their humble beginnings through the remarkable coincidences of their early lives before they even met, onto the success of their time on 'The Frost Report' which eventually led to one of the longest running comedy series in television history, the eponymously titled 'The Two Ronnies'.
For anyone who has had an affection for these two fine gentlemen of comedy, you cannot be unmoved by the chapters concerning Ronnie Barker's illness and eventual passing. I had tears in my eyes as Mr Corbett tells us of the memorial service and the tributes from their peers and friends.
This wonderfully frank volume is essential reading for any fan of British comedy and anyone who would like to know more about the comedy geniuses who are Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.
This beautifully presented hardback book is illustrated with photographs, both black & white and colour.
I was deeply privileged to be allowed to read the manuscript for this wonderful autobiography due to my job in publishing. From the moment I heard about this book at a conference months and months ago, I was just itching to get my hands on it. I was not disappointed in any way!
I have fond memories of my childhood, visiting my grandparent's home and sitting by the fire in my pyjamas and dressing gown watching episodes of 'The Two Ronnies'.
Both Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were icons to me, not just because of their performances as comedy geniuses, but also because of their warmth and genuine personalities which shone through their bespectacled faces.
In 2005, I was heartbroken to hear the news of Ronnie Barker's death as though a member of my own family had passed away. (My grandfather also passed away that year and I will always have the two men intrinsically linked in my mind.)
Ronnie Corbett's deeply affectionate biography is an insightful, emotional and genuinely funny portrait of two of the most remarkable men in British comedy. Beautifully constructed, the story takes us from their humble beginnings through the remarkable coincidences of their early lives before they even met, onto the success of their time on 'The Frost Report' which eventually led to one of the longest running comedy series in television history, the eponymously titled 'The Two Ronnies'.
For anyone who has had an affection for these two fine gentlemen of comedy, you cannot be unmoved by the chapters concerning Ronnie Barker's illness and eventual passing. I had tears in my eyes as Mr Corbett tells us of the memorial service and the tributes from their peers and friends.
This wonderfully frank volume is essential reading for any fan of British comedy and anyone who would like to know more about the comedy geniuses who are Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.
This beautifully presented hardback book is illustrated with photographs, both black & white and colour.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just as Ant & Dec are now the faces of Saturday night TV back in the 70's and 80's that role fell upon a slightly older partnership, The Two Ronnies.
The Two Ronnies shows set the benchmark in TV comedy that as subsequently never been bettered or even equalled. Although they both looked like most peoples idea of kindly uncles their shows were brimming with a mixture of saucy seaside postcard like humour, subtle and unsubtle wordplay (of which Ronnie Barker was a master) and funny musical skits, all or some of which could be relied to appeal to both young and old alike.
This book is the story of the Two Ronnies and is an affectionate remininiscence of the series, and is a gentle and undemanding read.
Although this book is subtitled 'The Autobiography of the Two Ronnies' don't expect any scandal or the releasing of skeletons in closets. This isn't that type of book, and I suspect the people to who it will appeal wouldn't want to read anything like that anyway.
It is clear from this book that both Ronnies were thoroughly decent and unspoilt characters and the high regard in which they held each other is plain to see.
The Two Ronnies shows set the benchmark in TV comedy that as subsequently never been bettered or even equalled. Although they both looked like most peoples idea of kindly uncles their shows were brimming with a mixture of saucy seaside postcard like humour, subtle and unsubtle wordplay (of which Ronnie Barker was a master) and funny musical skits, all or some of which could be relied to appeal to both young and old alike.
This book is the story of the Two Ronnies and is an affectionate remininiscence of the series, and is a gentle and undemanding read.
Although this book is subtitled 'The Autobiography of the Two Ronnies' don't expect any scandal or the releasing of skeletons in closets. This isn't that type of book, and I suspect the people to who it will appeal wouldn't want to read anything like that anyway.
It is clear from this book that both Ronnies were thoroughly decent and unspoilt characters and the high regard in which they held each other is plain to see.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Well worth picking up
I was bought this as a gift, it's not a book I ever would have bought for myself, so one day in January I decided to give it a go. I read it in 2 days. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2009 by edzshed
4 Candles, ...Sorry, 4 stars for Autobiography of 2 Stars of Comedy
This is a wonderfully entertaining look at the lives of 2 legends of British comedy and both their working and personal relationships with each other. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2008 by D. Wright
A great read for fans of comedy
This book is a great one to read if you want to feel 'closer' to the Two Ronnies, and to really begin to understand how they constructed their comedy. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2008 by Bookworm
This book gave an insight into Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett
This book gave an insight into Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett and I enjoyed the book.
Ronnie Corbett goes on to tell us that he worked at a club and then he was... Read more
Ronnie Corbett goes on to tell us that he worked at a club and then he was... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2008 by Andy Capp
a gentle and charming read
Having read the Bob Mccabe biography of Ronnie Barker, it seemed only fair to check out Mr Corbett's bio also. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2007 by T. Longhurst
Warm, witty, wonderful
I didn't really like the Two Ronnies when I was a kid - I was probably too young to appreciate the wordplay and double entendre - and I found the musical umbers boring. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by Chinese Visa Direct
A little light entertainment
I have to say I was a bit let down by this book. It went on a bit like one of Ronnie Cs monologues in places. Only without the humour. Maybe I was looking for too much out of it. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2007 by C. Mc Cann
Fantastic!
i have to agree with everyone's comments this book is fantastic. I wasnt born until 1986 and i have to say i used to come in from school when i was younger just to sit and watch... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by R. Mcdougall
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