The Two Ronnies

This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.

1971 HD NR United Kingdom English

Ronnie Barker Ronnie Corbett

Comedy

sketch comedy double act

S10E1 - Episode 1 1983-12-10

Sketches include in the change rooms after a very one-sided game of squash, Godfrey and Humphrey share with us some advice from the club, Melvin Pegg introduces the book programme with a scene from Henry VI with additional television show placements, two street cleaners entertain us with a work song, one day in an outback Australian pub they record an advertisement for the Cootamundra Travel Agency, Boy George performs, there is a song from a tropical paradise, Ronnie story is interrupted by some background noises and is dedicated to his agent, and we see David O. Renwicks film "Raiders of the Last Auk".

S10E2 - Episode 2 1983-12-17

Sketches include a library where the books are sorted by some unusual methods, we see an episode of One Good Turn hosted by Norman Barrel with Al Vermont (The Chocolate Coloured Cough Drop), we go to a party were there is a psychic medium, we have a sing in the local pub, Godfrey and Humphrey discuss Humphreys sister, two shipwrecked sailors are in a lifeboat, Ronnie has received a letter from an old classmate, and the final drama is Hercule Poirot in Murder is Served. The musical guest is Stephanie Lawrence.

S10E3 - Episode 3 : The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1983 1983-12-25

Sketches include an investigation into Bespoke Taxidermist run by Patsy Peregrine Putiss, we have a jiu jitsu demonstration, there is songs by the driver and fireman of a Welsh steam train, we have an episode of One Good Turn hosted by Norman Barrel show presents Arthur Halliday (The Vagabond Lover), Godfrey and Humphrey discuss drinking, Ronnie joke is about two American tourists, and the final drama is magical story of The Adventures of Archie.

S10E4 - Episode 4 1983-12-31

Sketches include a wedding ceremony where the vicar intervenes, there is some deep discussion down the local, there is a message by the Minister of Cuts representing N.I.C.K.E.R.S. 2U, Humphrey tells Godfrey about his trip to America, Chloe Loon and Danny Jonkworth perform their own version of Three Blind Mice, theres a party where two travel agents try to outdo each other, Ronnie tells us an unfunny joke about a clever pig, and we finish with the drama Mileaway, which is a hidden medieval village in 20th century England. The musical guest is Elaine Paige.

S10E5 - Episode 5 1984-01-07

Sketches include what happens in the kitchen of a restaurant, there is a message from a health freak to encourage people to exercise more, Godfrey and Humphrey make a bet, theres a party where they use aristocratic rhyming slang to keep their discussions private, Lightweight Louie Danvers sings a song, Godfrey and Humphrey discuss women, the yokels have a discussion in the pub, Ronnie wears a balaclava as he has a cold, and we finish with Campers, which is the story of three trekkers on a cycling and camping holiday. The musical guest is Stephanie Lawrence.

S10E6 - Episode 6 1984-01-14

Sketches include a bank that has been taken over the an Arabian sheik, Godfrey and Humphrey discuss golf, a soap opera that is too close to reality, a burglar goes about his business in a doctors office when he is interrupted, Godfrey and Humphrey discuss doctors, one day in a pet shop that has some unusual pets, Ronnie announces that this is the last time he will sit in the chair as he has been lured to Hollywood to film his life story, two unhappy clowns sing a song lamenting the demise of clowns, the finale is the The Bogle of Bog Fell, which is set in Cockahoopie Castle in Scotland. The musical guest is Barbara Dickson.

S11E1 - Episode 1 1985-02-13

Sketches include some homespun philosophy by two yokels, there is a musical sermon about sin, two tramps are deep in discussion, a doctors surgery becomes automated, the only two man one-man band entertains us with a musical number, Ronnie tells us how he went about getting a pay rise, and the final drama is called Sunshine Boulevard. The musical performer is Elaine Paige.

S11E2 - Episode 2 1985-02-20

Sketches include a party where there is a communication problem, a government spokesman looks into the future, we enjoy a song from the racetrack, we head to a cold Russian peasant cabin, Ronnie tells us how is respected at the BBC before telling a Scottish joke, a couple of tramps share a story, and the final musical/drama is called Caribbean Nights, and stars Jim Lockstock and Johnny Barrel on board a cruise ship. The musical performer is Elaine Paige.

S11E3 - Episode 3 1985-02-27

Sketches include what can happen when you live too close to a cricket ground, we visit a piano bar where there is a case of mistaken identity, we are informed with an information session by a weather forecaster, we are at a party where there is some discussion about ethnic origins and peoples names, two tramps discuss telescopes, we hear some poetry in an episode of Trolleybus, Ronnie promises not to ramble during his joke and tells a joke about priest putting his trust in God, overcoming misunderstandings one day in a delicatessen, and we finish with Plop of the Flops hosted by Dave Lav Trellis featuring Steamy Winder, Big Momma and Status Who. The musical performer is Elaine Paige.

S11E4 - Episode 4 1985-03-06

Sketches include a visit to the pub where one drinker tries to finish the sentences of the other, we receive a message from Lucifer Hornsby who is the Grand High Wizard of the Emetic of the Golden Rivet Hendon Branch, two tramps discuss a relative, there is a problem in colonies in Africa that requires a quick exit, there is a performance by some dancing marionettes, two tramps discuss stinginess, Ronnie was elected captain of the BBC rugby team, is to get a new set and tells a joke about Yehudi Menuhin, the final drama is a thriller called I Married a Poltergeist. The musical performer is Elaine Paige.

S11E5 - Episode 5 1985-03-13

Sketches include a restaurant where the waiter wants the diners to hurry up so that he can go, we have a message from Dr. Paul Smith who is the president of the Royal Society for the Relief of Sufferers of Mispronunciation, two tramps discuss their lack of money, two former actors who are now cat burglars meet while working, two tramps discuss food, we go the Trocadero Bootle and listen to Cliff Clive and the Jivers, Ronnie tells us about his school days, we go the Alhambra in Southend and see one of Max Speeds last performances with The Nifty Nickers Girls, the final drama is a spy thriller called Tinker Tailor Smiley Doyle. The musical performer is Elaine Paige.

S12E1 - Episode 1: The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1985 1985-12-25

Sketches include a visit to the doctor by a short-sighted man with a tortoise, two tramps discuss their lives, a party with some party-goers wearing wigs and hair is big topic of conversation, we go to The Pink Rupee for a bit of rap, we see the documentary Little Big Shot set in America during prohibition and which is about the gangster Rockie Stallone, Ronnie tells his joke with a packing case on stage with him, theres hearing problems in the trenches in WWI, and the final musical is based on Alice in Wonderland. The musical performer is Phil Collins.

S12E2 - Episode 2 1986-01-04

Sketches include a party where a man keeps hearing the names of people he knows in the conversation, two tramps discuss medicine, we go to a bar where a man and a robot go for a drink, we have a song by the ringmasters of the Barnum and Bailey circus, two yokels discuss some local and world events giving their unique views, we have a song by Lightweight Louie Danvers, Ronnie tells us a cricketing joke, and the final drama is about a very capable butler and is called The Admirable Brighton". The musical performer is Barbara Dickson.

S12E3 - Episode 3 1986-01-11

Sketches include a yokel postman makes a delivery and has an interesting conversation, three tramps discuss crime, there is an edition of Speak Oz where foreigners are taught the Australian Wagga Wagga double talk, a milkman makes a delivery to William Shakespeare and offers some advice, two allied naval officers are on the high seas and upset the Germans war effort, Ronnie dedicates his joke to the shows executive producer and is about two chaps who go to the movies, theres a singalong down the local, the final drama is a science fiction thriller called It Came from Outer Hendon. The musical performer is Phil Collins.

S12E4 - Episode 4 1986-01-18

Sketches include a dairy farmer goes for advice about his cows not using the flush toilets, there is a spokesman for people who say everything twice, there is a spokesman for people who say everything twice, two tramps discuss hair, we meet a very annoying man in a cinema, there is a song by two bikies, Ronnie is going to get a new chair and announces his autobiography, Claire Rayner answers your letters, the final mystery drama is called The Village of the Smiths. The musical performer is Barbara Dickson.

S12E5 - Episode 5 1986-01-25

Sketches include a party where the theme is the great comedians, there is a message from a spokesman from The Department of Stealth and Total Obscurity with special responsibility for limbs and organs, two tramps discuss family, we travel to the captains cabin on the Bounty to see the start of the mutiny against Captain Bligh, there is a song by the police who have trouble keeping up with the rhyming slang, a doctor sees a patient who has a hatchet in his head, Ronnies joke comes with a government health warning, the final drama is an episode of Hercule Poirot meets Miss Marple called The Teddy Bear Who Knew Too Much. The musical performer is Phil Collins.

S12E6 - Episode 6 1986-02-01

Sketches include a fancy dress office party, we have an episode of Indian Cookery hosted by Ringo Chutney, two tramps discuss why they gave up employment, a coal man is protective of his daughter, we go to the Annual Crumpsall & District Chapter Hells Yokels Barndance, we go to a pub that only sells many different varieties water, Ronnie talks about his sex appeal and brings his fan mail, and the final drama is a Viking drama called The Secret of the Sorcerers Tomb where we find out about the retirement of Mudguard the Mighty. The musical performer is Barbara Dickson.

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