*NEWS*
We're beyond excited to announce that from January 11th, a selection of our archives relating to Ronnie Barker will be on display @MuseumofOxford for all to see!
'Ronnie Barker - Oxford's Comedy Legend' runs until 19th April and features many never-before-seen objects.
We're not posting on here very much going forward...
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Wishing stage, big and small screen actress Carol Hawkins a very 76th birthday. From The Two Ronnies to Carry On, Please Sir! to the Bless This House film with @Robin_Askwith, Carol is always a delight.
Here are some more of the items featured in the @MuseumofOxford Ronnie Barker exhibition
Our personal favourite is the invoice for a new Mini Countryman, purchased by Ronnie just a few weeks after being given his first series - The Ronnie Barker Playhouse.
Have you visited yet?
Last night on BBC2 was Porridge the Film from 1979
You can download it on @BBCiPlayer
Real comedy not like todays efforts.
What a genius Ronnie Barker was & and some fine acting from rest of the cast, the writing was superb.
Perfect raining Sunday viewing.
Ronnie Barker and David Jason in Six Dates With Barker - The Odd Job (22nd January 1971). This was later remade for the big screen, with Graham Chapman replacing Barker and Jason reprising his role.
British TV comic legend #RonnieBarker aka 'The Guvnor' studied to be an architect but realised that he wasn't going to be good enough so became a bank clerk for a while before turning to acting in 1948.
Known for Porridge, Open All Hours & The Two Ronnies.
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Your weekly reminder that @MuseumofOxford has the 'Ronnie Barker - Oxford's Comedy Legend' exhibition running.
Have you been yet? Let us know what you think.
We'll be posting some of the highlights in the upcoming weeks.
One of the displays in the @MuseumofOxford #RonnieBarker Exhibition - dealing with Ronnie's early life in the city, including programmes from his time in rep at @OxfordPlayhouse and his first ever published work, aged just 16!
Do go and see it if you can!