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Ronnie Corbett RIP

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    I'll remember many of the two ronnies sketches until my dying day. And my son will remember them after that.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,834
    Off_it said:

    A genuinely nice man by all accounts.

    I know that can be a bit of a cliche as the TV will always wheel on any old luvvie to heap lavish praise on the passing of one of their own, but in this case it's absolutely true. Never heard anyone have a bad word to say about the man, which takes some doing in these days of hate filled internet posts and tweets.

    RIP Ronnie.

    was going to say the same. From the outside, what a great life he must have led. Someone who genuinely made people laugh who everyone seemed to have time for, loved what he did and got to play loads of golf. Rare in a comedian, never got the impression he was plagued with the fragility, self doubts, self loathing that a lot of them seem to suffer from.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Damn we're losing some fine folk this year. When I was a kid I didn't really get his monologue bits of the Two Ronnies but as an adult it clicked. A funny man.

    RIP.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977
    RIP Ronnie. Reunited with Ronnie B again
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    RIP. Grew up watching the Two Ronnies.

    To add to Off It's post above. A friend of mine of mine did a photo shoot with them both for the Beeb and said they were absolute gentlemen.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    The 2 Ronnies are probably my favorite comedy duo of all time (and that's some accolade coming from someone as funny as me).

    RIP Ronnie, you will be remembered as one of the best
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,738
    R.I.P. All the people you grew up with seem to be leaving us!
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,868
    Palace fan
  • tony1234
    tony1234 Posts: 181
    Love them 2
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,487
    Absolute legend of comedy that has probably only got the praise he deserved in the last decade or so.

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  • Met him. We paid for an hour of his time to open our new shop. He stayed the whole evening chatting, telling jokes and anecdotes. Smashing chap. RIP.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,889
    cfgs said:

    Absolute legend of comedy that has probably only got the praise he deserved in the last decade or so.

    I think I know what you're getting at, but back in the 70's and 80's the Two Ronnies were huge so he would've had plenty of praise at the time.

    But I think people who were younger back then have kind of "rediscovered" him again in more recent years, probably as we've got older and now fully appreciate what they actually did, rather than just dismiss it as something their parents laughed along to (so it can't be all that!). Similar thing happened with Bob Monkhouse before he popped off.

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    Comic genius, probably the last of his 'type' ... Language Timothy ... R I P
  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    Ronnie Barker was my third cousin, good to know they will be reunited once again.
  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    Sorry should have added RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    Ironically he R C was recently in a very clever Radio4 series with Lisa Tarbuck: 'When the Dog Dies' .. well worth a listen as it's sure to be back soon on DAB Radio4 Extra
  • Genuinely saddened to hear of the passing of Ronnie Corbett. In my eyes, the last of the golden generation of British comedians. RIP
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    Sorry !
  • Great comedy in that "Four candles" sketch. That shop reminds me of Skillmans in Trafalgar Road Greenwich. Was just like that until very recently.

    RIP

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  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,056
    Rest in Peace Ronnie. Your mate will be waiting for you for a warm welcome, I am sure. I'll even forgive you your apparent allegiance to a certain bunch of stripies!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,801
    edited March 2016
    I know I've posted a couple of his armchair monologues (because I really think these were outrageously underrated and really defined him - his presence and timing is masterful), but for me, the following sketch was just brilliant:

    http://youtu.be/y0C59pI_ypQ
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,807
    That clip is brilliant. RIP little Ronnie.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,360
    Great great entertainer. Sadly we are due to lose too many as time marches on.

    RIP and God bless you Mr Corbett.
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP Ronnie comic genius
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,409
    Bang goes my birthday mate, RIP and goodnight from me.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    RIP Ronnie. Thanks for the laughs. Sad news but will look back smiling!
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,213
    I thought he would live forever. It is indeed a sad year.