Fork Handles: The Bery Vest of Ronnie Barker
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0091951402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Loved by millions and collected here for the first time are the very best of Ronnie Barker’s classic sketches, monologues, songs, and, of course, the fantastic two-handers that he wrote for The Two Ronnies. With a foreword by Ronnie Corbett.. His comedy writing was so prolific that he began using the pseudonym Gerald Wiley while working on Frost on Sunday, which he continued when making The Two Ronnies, so eager was he to ensure that his writing was judged on its merit alone. Celebrating his genius for comic wordplay, this wonderful collection includes "Pismonouncers Unan
Fork Handles I enjoyed the book, but had expected more of biography-type content rather than repeats of the jokes and screen-play, hence, I gave 3 stars instead of 5. Still well worth the cost though.
. Ronnie Barker was loved by millions for his TV roles in classic shows The Frost Report, Open All Hours, and Porridge
"My favourite comedian" -- Peter Kay "A huge talent" -- David Jason "One of the most memorable, greatest performers of the television age" -- Michael Grade "A true icon of situation comedy and character comedy and there was nobody to my mind to touch him" -- Nicholas Parsons "Ronnie Barker had this extraordinary ability to make the nation laugh, probably more often than anyone else I know" -- Michael Palin