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Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:18 pm
by steve56
perhaps well see a dvd release of "hark at barker"
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:22 pm
by PKAY
4 candles or fork handles?
Porridge is on BBC2 tonight at 8.30
A true comedy genius who (thanks to UK Gold) has been keeping us laughing on a regular basis.
A sad day.
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:32 pm
by spider
Anyone taking bets that the headline in tomorrows Scum (sorry Sun) will be "and its goodnight from him".
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:17 pm
by Lex Luger
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:46 pm
by Heathray
All hail the passing of the master, he made me laugh and he made millions laugh which is a fine testament to any man.
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:22 pm
by jubilee
Britain has lost its finest character actor, a true genius, a master of his craft and a gentleman. Our lives are poorer without him but richer for knowing him. Goodnight Ronnie and thanks for all the laughs.
Re: Ronnie Barker - R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:57 pm
by IdolDroog
just had to contribute....i LOVE porridge and most of it was probably made well before i was even born. fawlty towers and porridge are about the only sitcoms from yesteryear i actually enjoy and watch regularly....says a lot...
RIP fletch
Re: Barker Headlines
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:58 pm
by Pervert
You're not wrong about that headline, Spider.
But for sheer nastiness, check out the Daily Mail.
Re: Barker Headlines
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:28 am
by fudgeflaps
Caractacus, can you enlighten us as to what that DM headline is? I try not to look at that newspaper for fear of turning to stone.
Re: Barker Headlines
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:52 am
by Pervert
Sorry, Fudge, can't find a link, but heard that they were running an "exclusive" claiming Mr B died of a broken heart due to his son being arrested on some child porn charges.
It's not on their website; a normal trick is to run these things in later editions to avoid others picking up your "scoop."
If the info I heard is true, and that is the story they're running, then it's obvious common decency is just too common for them. I hope to hell it isn't right. And if it is, I hope they are happy to give the grieving widow something to take her mind off her loss.
All to sell some more chip wrappers . . . .
