The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Season 2 Episode 1 of 4
The story of a quiet, dedicated man who might have been a bank manager, but went on to become one of the nation's most popular comedy stars. Ben Elton, Michael Grade, David Renwick and Josephine Tewson are among friends and colleagues who remember his partnership with Ronnie Corbett in sketch show The Two Ronnies, as skinflint grocer Arkwright in Open All Hours and crafty prisoner Fletch in Porridge. There is also a look at his prolific writing career and his work as an actor in serious roles
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker airs on BBC Four HD at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 30 September. (Subtitles.)
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Sally Phillips
Narrator
Ben Elton
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Michael Grade
Contributor