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DARK SECRETS: Ronnie barker | Vintage Vibes

Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media

Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE

The Guardian - UK

Sir David Jason to reprise Open All Hours role for 50th anniversary special

‘Only Fools and Horses’ star will close fictional corner shop for final time

The Independent UK

Every Brilliant Thing review: 'a fascinating show with compulsory audience participation'

4/5 Lenny Henry brilliantly works the crowd in a show which examines mental health with wry humour, and comes with serious audience interaction

Evening Standard

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Sir David Jason: ‘You’ve got to make your audience enjoy it’

The actor, 84, tells Julie Diamond about memories of the Blitz, surviving through humour, the inspiration of Ronnie Barker and being knighted by the Queen

The Guardian - UK

Eric Morecambe’s lifetime of treasures to go under the hammer

The entire contents of the comedy legend’s home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will go up for sale after the death of his beloved wife Joan in March.

Evening Standard

Sir David Jason hits out at ‘extremely difficult’ Hollywood actors

While opening up about his love for down-to-earth actor Ronnie Barker, ‘Open All Hours’ star Sir David Jason had a pop at “extremely difficult” Hollywood A-listers he branded a “pain”.

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Ian Davidson obituary

Comedy writer and performer who collaborated with Barry Humphries for more than half a century

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Harold Snoad obituary

BBC comedy producer who directed the hit sitcoms Keeping Up Appearances and Ever Decreasing Circles

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s shorter children reveal a grim story about austerity, but its scars run far deeper

Since 2010, our five-year-olds have been showing signs of reduced growth, a likely symptom of policies that have led to impoverished lives

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton reveals secret spat with comedy legend Ronnie Barker at BBC Christmas party

Blackadder star Ben Elton and Ronnie Barker were at a Christmas party held by the BBC when the comic genius accused him of swearing on TV

Daily Mirror

BBC bosses confirm Sir David Jason's Still Open All Hours has been axed after six series

After Still Open All Hours' final series, which aired in 2019, Sir David Jason was keen to get another series commissioned by bosses, but unfortunately there won't be a comeback

Daily Mirror

David Jason credits Open All Hours co-star Ronnie Barker for outstanding career success

Sir David Jason, who played Granville in Open All Hours, has explained the secrets of the show and how important his 'mentor' Ronnie Barker, who played Arkwright, was to his early career

Daily Mirror

Celebrity deaths 2022: The famous faces who have passed away this year

As we lived through another extraordinary year, 2022 has dealt many sad blows

Manchester Evening News

Some nimble footwork might save the day

It's been quite an entertaining week trying to figure out whether or not we will be able to watch the Football World Cup on Thai television. The lively debate has prompted a number of own goals, yellow cards and even a few porky pies.

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The Guardian - UK

Josephine Tewson obituary

Veteran stage and screen actor admired for her comic timing, best known for Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine

Daily Record

Josephine Tewson, star of BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, dies age 91

Josephine's role as Elizabeth Warden – Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering neighbour – saw her become a household name.

The Guardian - UK

Patricia Brake obituary

Actor who excelled in TV soaps and sitcoms, including as Ronnie Barker’s screen daughter in Porridge

Daily Record

Patricia Brake dead: Corrie and Porridge star dies at 79 after cancer battle

Actress Patricia Brake, best known for her roles in Coronation Street, Porridge and Eldorado, has died at the age of 79 following a long battle with cancer.

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The Independent UK

Patricia Brake death: Porridge and Manhunt star dies aged 79

Last year, Brake starred in ITV’s Manhunt and Nick Frost’s comedy Truth Seekers

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street and Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79

The actress has died after a long cancer battle

Evening Standard

Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after ‘long battle with cancer’

The actress is best known for playing Ronnie Barker’s daughter in the hit sitcom

The Independent UK

Ventriloquist’s dummy used by Ronnie Barker in TV advert to be sold at auction

Barker appeared in an advertising campaign for Sekonda Watches and in around 1978 he was filmed alongside a blonde-haired dummy in a gold dress.

Manchester Evening News

Judge borrows line from 70s comedy Porridge as he locks up career criminal

Judge John Edwards locked up 48-year-old Alan Wild

Daily Mirror

Burglar with 'unenviable record' jailed by judge using words from BBC sitcom Porridge

Alan Wild was jailed for 27 months after he admitted two charges of burglary and one of burglary with intent to steal between June and September 2021. He has a record stretching back 21 years

Daily Mirror

Elderly couple who vanished on road trip found with husband dead and wife alive

Ronnie and Beverly Barker were on a road trip in the US when they "vanished into thin air", with rescuers later finding them in mountains thanks to a faulty GPS

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