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The Two Ronnies to return!

  • 15-02-2004 2:57pm
    #1
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    great news for fans of the show:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3489657.stm

    After the special BAFTA award night for Barker, the two ronnies approached a BBC exec. with interest to doing a new series, its been green lighted however as no material has been written yet it probably wont be aired until next year.

    I love the old shows, and am looking forward to the new series (if its anywhere near as good as it used to be), i never really liked Corbett, but Barker is brilliant.
    This is either going to be a tired re-hash or proof that great comedians never run out of material.

    Flogen


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  • #2
    TheSonOfBattles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭TheSonOfBattles


    Originally posted by flogen
    This is either going to be a tired re-hash or proof that great comedians never run out of material.

    I fear the first will be the case.

    I pray the latter will prove me wrong.


  • #3
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    ditto on that one.... commence praying.... NOW

    Flogen


  • #4
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,329 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    terrible idea

    I liked them back in the day (though I would have been about 10)
    but that style of comedy just won't cut it now.

    plus they are both fairly old now - it may look ridiculous.


  • #5
    TheSonOfBattles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭TheSonOfBattles


    Not nessecarily, I grew up watching these with me father every night, and still find programs like Porridge, Open All Hours and The 2 Ronnies funny to watch.

    They prolly will **** it up, but that may be more to do with producers etc. trying to make them more appealing to todays youth or some other demographic than to do with their humour being out of date tbh.


  • #6
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I fear the worst. It was great as a 10 year old in 197something but looking at clips from the shows they seem so tired and obvious now. Esp true of the latter
    series which had the terrible "battle of the sexes" serial.

    I'd say bring back Morcombe and Wise first. :ninja:

    Mike.


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  • #7
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    ah come on now, How the worm turned (or whatever it was called) was funny, and abit freaky too, besides, I doubt theyll do that again, it just fitted well with the time i guess

    Flogen


  • #8
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The Worm that Turned thanks for jogging my memory!

    Mike.


  • #9
    The Brigadier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭The Brigadier


    Ronnie Barker is one of the greatest ever comic actors. I say Comic Actor as his talent lies in the delivery.

    Ronnie Barker can make the worst material bring a smile to your face....Genius!

    Oh yes and Ronnie Corbett is the small one who did Sorry....:dunno:


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