Ronnie Barker has narrated 8 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is The Two Ronnies.
The Two Ronnies
Summary
Yes, it's hello again from them. For nearly 25 years The Two Ronnies were a TV institution, a much-loved double-act, each with his own inimitable, individual appeal. Who could forget Barker's hilarious 'pispronunciation', Corbett's witty monologues, the risque limericks, the puns, the patter, and the parody? So enjoy another fun-filled feast of verbal fireworks. Inspired classic comedy from the two one-offs who said goodnight but not goodbye.
©1997 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)1993, 1997 BBC Worldwide Ltd
The Two Ronnies
Summary
For nearly 25 years the two Ronnies were a TV institution, a much loved double-act but each with his own inimitable, individual appeal.
Who could forget Ronnie Barker's hilarious pispronounciation, Mr Corbett's witty monologues, the risqué limericks, the puns, the patter and the parody?
So enjoy another fun-filled feast of verbal fireworks, inspired classic comedy from the two one-offs who said goodnight but not goodbye.
©1996, 2004 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)1996, 2004 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
More Ronnie Barker's Lines from My Grandfather's Forehead
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Ronnie Barker stars in four episodes of the comedy sketch show as heard on BBC Radio 4. Here’s a further cornucopia of clever comedy, featuring sketches, monologues, poems and songs in this sequential entertainment for radio. Here, the sketches include: a bizarre slice of Shakespeare, a poem for a man with a plan, and a forgetful actor. There are also people who use lots of words, but say very little. As well as a musing pianist, we also hear a two-headed Great Eccentric, a spoof Paul Temple, and wires get crossed on the telephone. Co-written by Gerald Wiley (the pseudonym used by Ronnie Barker) and many others, this sophisticated cabaret-cum-sketch-show contains plenty of witty wordplay. Starring Ronnie Barker, with Terence Brady, Pauline Yates, Josephine Gordon, and Dick Abell.
©2012 AudioGO Ltd
Porridge
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Here is the unforgettable 'Fletch', everyone's favourite criminal, making the most of his enforced stay at Her Majesty's Pleasure. Never a man to shrink from a challenge, even from behind bars, Fletch could manage anything from organising a win on the horses to buying a council flat in Mayfair. Amazing his cellmates and infuriating officialdom, Fletch, the Arthur Daley of penal servitude, always comes out on top. Starring Ronnie Barker with Brian Wilde, Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay, here are 12 prize shows from the original television series: 'Prisoner and Escort' (1 April 1973) Norman Stanley Fletcher, a career criminal, and his escorts - soft-hearted Mr Barrowclough and authoritarian Mr Mackay - make the journey on New Year's Eve from London up to Slade Prison in Cumberland. 'A Night In' (19 September 1974) Godber is moved into Fletch's cell and confides that he finds it tough each time the door bangs shut. Fletch advises him to think of it as 'a quiet night in': but the trouble is, Godber has 698 more nights to get through. 'Heartbreak Hotel' (31 October 1975) Godber has an uncharacteristically violent episode after receiving a 'Dear John' letter from his fiancée, Denise. Fletcher tries to help him, but Fletch's daughter Ingrid proves more of a consolation. 'Disturbing the Peace' (7 November 1975) With Mackay away on a course, the prisoners plan to have some fun, but it turns out his replacement, Wainwright, is even worse. His excessive discipline causes a riot, and it's left to Fletcher to sort out the situation. 'No Peace for the Wicked' (14 November 1975) With everyone watching a football match, Fletch attempts to snatch a few precious minutes of peace and quiet, only to suffer constant interruptions, among whom are Mackay and visiting members of the Home Office, who then insist on questioning Fletch about his views on the penal system. 'The Harder They Fall' (21 November 1975) Godber's been chosen for the boxing team, so naturally everybody wants a bit of a flutter. When rivals Grouty and Billy Moffatt both want to fix the fight different ways, only Fletch looks like coming out the winner. 'No Way Out' (24 December 1975) A planned escape causes all kinds of trouble just before Christmas, and Fletch attempts to spend some valuable time in the infirmary. 'The Desperate Hours' (24 December 1976) Fletcher, Godber, Barrowclough and the governor's secretary are held hostage by a mad prisoner with a homemade gun attempting to escape. 'Poetic Justice' (25 February 1977) Fletch is incensed to discover that he is getting a new cellmate. To make matters worse, it turns out that the cellmate is the judge that sentenced him. 'Rough Justice' (4 March 1977) After the judge's watch is stolen, everyone is convinced that Harris is the culprit, and so a kangaroo court is set up in an effort to convict him of the crime. 'Pardon Me' (11 March 1977) Blanco refuses parole after serving a life sentence for a murder he's always claimed he never committed, so Fletch sets up an appeal committee to get him pardoned. 'A Test of Character' (18 March 1977) Fletch is determined to help Godber pass his History O-level, so he has Warren steal the papers, only to discover that Godber doesn't want them. Meanwhile, a debate flares up over a claim of Warren's that, at a certain scale, the nearest star from the sun would be in Johannesburg.
©2019 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2019 BBC Worldwide Ltd
The Navy Lark: 60th Anniversary Special Edition
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A 60th anniversary celebration of the much-loved nautical comedy, featuring 17 classic episodes plus bonus material.
On 29 March 1959, The Navy Lark sailed the airwaves for the very first time. Starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray, with regular appearances from Ronnie Barker and Heather Chasen, it soon became a radio favourite and ran for 18 years - one of the longest-running radio sitcoms.
This 60th anniversary collection comprises 17 hilarious episodes - one from every series of the show, plus the pilot episode and the special Jubilee edition. We start with Operation Fag End (5 April 1959), 'The Hank of Heather' (17 May 1959), 'The Lighthouse Lark' (29 January 1960), 'A Deliberate Bashing' (19 April 1963), 'Mr Phillips at Dartmouth' (29 October 1967) and 'The Jubilee Navy Lark' (16 July 1977). The other 11 episodes included are: 'Commodore Goldstein' (22 February 1961), 'The Northampton Hunt Ball' (6 October 1961), 'Chasing the Kepeac' (29 November 1963), 'Let Loose with a Chopper' (22 August 1965), 'Mr Phillips’ Promotion' (30 October 1966), 'The Redundancy Drive' (20 October 1968), 'The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge' (8 March 1970), 'Impressions For Survival' (23 May 1971), 'Friday the 13th' (11 Jun 1972), 'Povey - An Admiral at Last' (9 September 1973) and 'NANA' (16 November 1975).
Bonus items include a mini-episode from The Light Entertainment Show and two episodes from spin-off series The Embassy Lark: National Grumpshnog Week (series 1, 12 April 1966) and Sub-Lt Phillips Drops In (series 3, 16 April 1968). Plus, there’s a discussion from Bob Holness Presents: Farewell to the Paris, which sees Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee reminiscing about the making of The Navy Lark. As well as a 'lost' episode from season 2 of The Navy Lark: 'Return to Potarneyland', first broadcast on 26th February 1960.
So step aboard HMS Troutbridge for laughs ahoy!
©2019 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2019 BBC Worldwide Ltd
The Navy Lark: Volume 33
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The crew of HMS Troutbridge return in these four classic episodes of the long-running comedy series, reviewed by The Times as doing 'everything with such charm...' 'Hijacked!' - Mr Merrivale, the Director of Naval Expenditure, has an idea to get rid of the troublesome crew of HMS Troutbridge. 'Admiral Troutbridge' - At the "nosh up" being held for the late Admiral Troutbridge, it emerges that there is some doubt over the date and circumstances of the Admiral's demise, but Pertwee has a tale to tell.... 'The Smugglers Return' - The presence of a customs officer means that all the crew immediately need to dump their smuggled contraband over the side. Pertwee realises there must be a small fortune lying adjacent to the dock.... 'Commander Trotter Takes Charge' - While Commander Bell is on compassionate leave, HMS Troutbridge gets a new CO.... Starring John Pertwee, Leslie Philips and Ronnie Barker.
©2018 Lawrie Wyman (P)2018 BBC Digital Audio
Ronnie Barker at the Beeb
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"To get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh...well, it's the best job in the world," says Ronnie Barker.
And few are better at it, as this compilation of highlights from over three decades in radio and television shows. From his early radio career in shows such as The Navy Lark and Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead to his television successes The Frost Report, Porridge, Open All Hours, and, of course, The Two Ronnies, it's Barker at his brilliant best.
©1997, 2004 BBC Audiobooks (P)1997, 2004 BBC Audiobooks
Vintage Beeb: The Two Ronnies
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Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett star in highlights from their BBC TV series. Includes the sketches: 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor’s Life', and 'About a Bout'. There’s also 'Doctors Anonymous', 'Jolly Rhymes', 'The Complete Rook', 'Ronnie Corbett’s Chat-Spot', and 'A Doctor’s Life'. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued and available to download.
©2010 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)2010 BBC Audiobooks Ltd