Known for movies
The Two Ronnies (1971-1987)
as Writer
The Picnic (1975)
as The General
My House in Umbria (2003)
as General
Open All Hours (1976-1985)
as Albert Arkwright
Short Info
| Died | October 3, 2005, Adderbury, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Joy Tubb |
| Fact | His best friends were Ronnie Corbett and David Jason. |
Ronald William George Barker, OBE (29 September 1929 – 3 October 2005), better known as Ronnie Barker, was an English actor, comedian, writer, and television producer. He was known for his roles in the British television comedy programmes The Two Ronnies, Porridge, Open All Hours, and Going Straight.
Barker was born on 29 September 1929 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, the only child of Leonard Arthur Barker (1889–1973), a clerk for a seed merchant, and Edith Florence (née George; 1891–1984), a schoolteacher. When Barker was four, his family moved to the nearby town of Willington. His father died when he was ten. After his father’s death, Barker’s mother worked in several jobs to support the family.
Barker’s first job after leaving school was as a clerk in a seed merchant’s office in Willington. He later worked as a door-to-door salesman for the London Evening Standard newspaper. He also worked as a milkman, a bingo caller, and a window cleaner.
In 1949, Barker joined the Royal Air Force. He served in the entertainment division and was stationed in Egypt, where he wrote and performed in sketches for other servicemen. When his national service ended in 1951, he returned to Willington and worked in several jobs before moving to London in 1953.
In London, Barker worked as a salesman for a door-to-door vacuum cleaner company. He also worked as an assistant stage manager at the Theatre Royal in Stratford East. He also had small roles in several films and television programmes.
In 1958, Barker met his future wife, Joy Tubb. They married in 1960 and had three children: two sons, Adam and Thomas, and a daughter, Charlotte.
In 1965, Barker was cast in the lead role of Norman Stanley Fletcher in the BBC comedy series Porridge. The show was a success and ran for four series until 1977.
In 1976, Barker starred in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours, which ran for 26 episodes over four series. The show was set in a corner shop and starred Barker as Arkwright, a miserly shopkeeper.
In 1981, Barker starred in the sitcom Going Straight, which ran for 18 episodes over two series. The show was about ex-convicts who try to go straight after being released from prison.
Barker retired from acting in 1987. In his retirement, he wrote books and made occasional appearances on television.
Barker died on 3 October 2005 at the age of 76. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey on 10 October 2005.
General Info
| Full Name | Ronnie Barker |
| Died | October 3, 2005, Adderbury, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Presenter |
| Education | City of Oxford High School for Boys |
| Nationality | British |
Family
| Spouse | Joy Tubb |
| Children | Adam Barker, Charlotte Barker, Larry Barker |
| Parents | Leonard Barker, Edith Barker |
| Siblings | Eileen Barker, Vera Barker |
Accomplishments
| Awards | British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance, British Academy Television Special Award, The British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Movies | My House in Umbria, The Gathering Storm, The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything, Porridge, Robin and Marian, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, Futtocks End, Runaway Railway, A Home of Your Own, Father Came Too!, The Bargee, By the Sea, Two Off the Cuff, Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stan... |
| TV Shows | The Two Ronnies, Porridge, Open All Hours, The Frost Report, Going Straight, Hark at Barker, Seven of One, The Two Ronnies Sketchbook, Clarence, The Magnificent Evans, By the Sea, Six Dates with Barker, His Lordship Entertains, Britain's Best Sitcom, Frost on Sunday, The Picnic, The Ronnie Barker Pl... |
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Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was wonderful. I loved Jon [Jon Pertwee]. I thought he was a very good actor, I don't think he acted enough. Of course he got into Doctor Who (1963), which was wonderful for him, but he got stuck with it a bit, I thought. But I thoroughly enjoyed working with him on stage. We only stole the show in as much as we only said the lines that were in the script of course. |
| 2 | [a poem he composed to David Jason, to commemorate Jason's impending knighthood] Congratulations, little feed/her gracious Majesty decreed/that Granville, little errand lad/and Del Boy, Frost, and others had/all served their nation passing well/so here's to Granville, Frost and Del! The old ex-Guvnor's proud to see/his comrade reach such high degree/knight of the realm, and TV star/who never thought he'd get this far. 'Arise, Sir David', she will say/the sword upon your shoulder lay. I raise a glass filled to the brim/and truly say, 'Good Knight from him.' |
| 3 | [announcing his retirement] Witness all ye now here present that I, Ronald William George Barker, known to the world of the footlights as Ronnie Barker, have now stepped from the spotlight after 40 years and whereas I have no longer any claim to the title the Guvnor, being that I no longer hold sway over nor have power to command supporting actors, bit players, stooges and feeds; now this hereby witnesseth that it is my chosen and deliberate intention forthwith to abdicate the said title of the Guvnor in favor of my good loyal and trusty servant David Granville Dithers Jason; and that he now is entitled to bear arms in the dignity of the office and title of the Guvnor and to enjoy all the privileges thereunto belonging. Signed in the presence of these worthies hereunder: Arthur Arkwright, Grocer Norman S. Fletcher, Director Rustless of Chrome Hall KGB, Om & Ronnie Barker, the ex-Guvnor God Save The Queen. |
| 4 | When they says it's gentle, they normally mean they don't think it's very funny. |
| 5 | I enjoyed Open All Hours more (then Porridge) because of David (Jason). |
| 6 | If you like something, you put it up on the wall. Just sling it on the wall and enjoy it. |
| 7 | We're getting paid just to make ourselves laugh. It's not a bad life, is it? |
| 8 | There was a strange happening during a performance of Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' at a concert hall in Bermuda tonight, when the man playing the triangle disappeared. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | In a packed programme tonight, we will be talking to an out-of-work contortionist who says he can no longer make ends meet. |
| 11 | Many old music hall fans were present at the funeral today of Fred 'Chuckles' Jenkins, Britain's oldest and unfunniest comedian. In tribute, the vicar read out one of Fred's jokes, and the congregation had two minutes silence. |
| 12 | In a packed programme tonight, I shall be having a word with a man who goes in for meditation, because he thinks it's better than sitting around doing nothing. |
| 13 | But first, the news: The House of Commons was sealed off today after police chased an escaped lunatic through the front door during Prime Minister's question time. A spokesman at Scotland Yard said it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. |
| 14 | Next week we'll be investigating rumours that the president of the dairy council has become a Mason, and goes around giving his colleagues the 'secret milkshake.' |
| 15 | The marvelous thing about a joke with a double meaning is that it can only mean one thing. |
| 16 | I suppose I would like to be remembered as one of the funniest men that people have seen on television. |
| 17 | Don't just crit their siticising. |
| 18 | The toilets at a local police station have been stolen. Police say they have nothing to go on. |
| 19 | We had hoped to have been bringing you Arthur the Human Chameleon, but this afternoon, he crawled across a tartan rug and died of exhaustion. |
| 20 | [on the death of Jon Pertwee] I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. It was always great fun and we had a lot of laughs. Jon was always very nattily dressed. He was certainly the smartest looking Doctor Who (1963). I last saw him at a party I gave last summer. He was in good spirits and looked very healthy. |
| 21 | I knew with Porridge (1974) from the first episode. It was in front of an audience which is a wonderful sounding board as to how well it's going. My wife was in the audience for that and she said afterwards 'This is going to be a big success' and she was right. |
| 22 | It's better to make people laugh than cry. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | A year before his death he chose not to undergo heart valve replacement surgery and his health rapidly declined. |
| 2 | He was a heavy smoker until 1972, when he gave up after having a pre-cancerous growth removed from his throat. |
| 3 | He underwent heart bypass surgery in 1996 and suffered a pulmonary embolism in 1997. |
| 4 | A memorial service was held for him at Westminster Abbey on 3 March 2006. |
| 5 | Thought about retiring at age 56 after the deaths of Eric Morecambe and Tommy Cooper and working himself into an early grave was playing on his mind. He decided to retire on New Years Day, 1988 at the age of 59. David Jason was disappointed but respected his decision. |
| 6 | Considered a legend in the British TV business. |
| 7 | Once while David Jason was a guest in Barker's house, Jason got slightly drunk and couldn't sleep; he saw a door and assuming it led to a flat roof, decided to get some fresh air to help him sleep even though he couldn't see a thing beyond the door. Jason reconsidered after worrying about cutting his feet on any stones. The next morning Jason found the door led to nowhere but a 30ft drop to a disused mill wheel; Barker had a balcony built to prevent any more near tragedies. |
| 8 | Attended David Jason's 50th birthday party; he parked his car in a neighboring drive so as not to spoil the surprise. He delivered a speech at the party. Jason said it was a lovely, high-spirited evening and the nicest of surprises, but he wasn't surprised though, because all the lights were off when he arrived - something his wife never did. |
| 9 | He was particularly devastated by Richard Beckinsale's death. He was so upset he couldn't work for several days. |
| 10 | When David Jason was knighted in 2005, he wished Barker had been there to share it with everyone. Jason felt Barker was more deserving of a knighthood, but had died two months previously. But earlier in the year, when Jason's knighthood was announced, he sent him one of his poems to commemorate the event, and at Jason's after party he declaimed it, so Barker was there in word. |
| 11 | A great collector from antique and junk shops. He liked collecting things to have them around, but was never interested in anything valuable, just what appealed to him. He collected little porcelain statuettes of 1920s bathing belles; toy soldiers, boxes of cigarette cards, some unopened; thousands of postcards; albums of the seaside from the turn of the century and one with postcards made of silk, etc. His home was considered a house of wonders, and the walls were covered with wonderful pictures, of all shapes, sizes and styles. David Jason described his house as a treasure trove. He had a driver who took him and Jason looking for bric-a-brac. The tinier and the more offbeat the shop was, and the further it was into the middle of nowhere, the happier he was. |
| 12 | David Jason wanted to work with Barker years before Open All Hours (1973) and did as a guest star on Porridge (1974). He believed it profoundly affected the course of his life. He always considered him a mentor whenever they worked together. He never understood why Barker left ITV for the BBC, because he wasn't in the know. He considered working with Barker in an entire series a dream outcome, and the two became close friends. He claimed Barker was very wise and if he thought something was OK, that was good enough. He also believed he was there on the series to be Barker's stooge, and got frustrated when episodes ran long and his part had to be edited down just to feed Barker. |
| 13 | Lived quietly and shunned the spotlight. He always put family first and hardly ever attended big social events. |
| 14 | Known for being genial, open, always looking for what was funny in any situation, and quick-witted. |
| 15 | Known for being a perfectionist, he monitored David Jason's raspberries carefully for volume, tone and duration on The Two Ronnies (1971) whenever performing "The Phantom Raspberry Blower" sketch; Barker directed him in a sound-booth doing a raspberry version of the 1812 Overture. Jason joked in his autobiography that he would gladly re-stage it at the Royal Albert Hall, and considered "making farting noises into a microphone" one of the most profound jobs he's ever had at the BBC, and proud of his contribution to "that little moment of comic history". |
| 16 | Liked to send poems to David Jason. He was constantly playing with words and was very quick at composing verses. He sent one to Jason to commemorate his knighthood in 2005. |
| 17 | He wanted to end Open All Hours (1973) after three years, even with audiences of more than 15 million. |
| 18 | His nickname for David Jason on Open All Hours (1973) was "little feed". |
| 19 | In 1979, he and Ronnie Corbett took their families to Australia for a year for job opportunities. |
| 20 | Retired from acting to run an antiques business. [1988] |
| 21 | Has agreed to do another series of The Two Ronnies (1971) (with Ronnie Corbett) for BBC-TV after renewed interest following Barker's Bafta tribute (2004). It is 17 years since the duo last appeared together on TV screens. [2004] |
| 22 | Was encouraged to go into show business by Frank Shelley. |
| 23 | The UK's Sun newspaper announced his death with a front page depicting a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses sitting in a spotlight, with the headline "Goodnight from him". |
| 24 | Mr. Barker's funeral was held in the leafy surroundings of Banbury Crematorium in Oxfordshire where his body was taken in a Volvo hearse. Banbury is just a few miles from his home village of Dean near Chipping Norton where he operated an antique shop the last few years of his life. |
| 25 | He initially trained as an architect but decided that he did not have the necessary talents. His first paid job was as a bank clerk. |
| 26 | In 2004, he received a lifetime achievement award from the British Academy of film and Television Arts. He earned three other BAFTA awards as well. |
| 27 | He claimed that making Open All Hours (1973) was the happiest experience of his career. |
| 28 | His best friends were Ronnie Corbett and David Jason. |
| 29 | His first job was that of a stage hand at The Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, UK. At that time the theatre was a rep and one night Ronnie was thrust on stage to cover for someone - the rest, as they say, is history. Although considered a comic actor he has portrayed a vast array of characters - especially on the stage - and was considered one of Britain's finest character actors. |
| 30 | Whilst on holiday in Australia, he was approached by a man who asked "Hey, are you that Ronnie Barker?". Ronnie calmly replied in a mock Australian accent "Sorry mate, a lot of people say that, but I ain't him." |
| 31 | At the end of The Two Ronnies (1971), they would always close with Ronnie Corbett saying "Well, it's Goodnight from me", to which Ronnie Barker would reply "And, it's Goodnight from him". |
| 32 | Enjoyed working with Jon Pertwee on The Navy Lark and the two would often find themselves almost paralytic with laughter during rehearsals for the BBC radio comedy. |
| 33 | He was one of the actors originally wanted for the part of Claudius in I, Claudius (1976), but it eventually went to Derek Jacobi. He also turned down the roles of Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) and Reginald Perrin in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976). |
| 34 | Despite opting to appear frequently in drag in The Two Ronnies (1971) as part of a sketch, he intensely disliked dressing as a woman. |
| 35 | Although a fine comic actor in his own right (Porridge (1974), Open All Hours (1973)), he is perhaps best known for his longstanding comic double-act with Ronnie Corbett as "The Two Ronnies". |
| 36 | Is well-known for his role in the radio comedy series, "The Navy Lark", in which he played various characters. |
| 37 | Father of the actress Charlotte Barker, the actor Adam Barker and Larry Barker (born in 1959). |
| 38 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | 2003 | TV Movie | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| My House in Umbria | 2003 | TV Movie | General |
| The Gathering Storm | 2002 | TV Movie | David Inches |
| The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | 1999 | TV Movie | Renaissance Man |
| Clarence | 1988 | TV Series | Clarence Sale |
| The Two Ronnies in Australia | 1986 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Open All Hours | 1976-1985 | TV Series | Albert Arkwright |
| The Magnificent Evans | 1984 | TV Series | Plantagenet Evans |
| By the Sea | 1982 | TV Movie | The General (as The Two Ronnies) |
| Rubbish Tips | 1980 | Short | Director of Rubbish |
| Doing Time | 1979 | Fletcher | |
| Going Straight | 1978 | TV Series | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Porridge | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Robin and Marian | 1976 | Friar Tuck | |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1969-1975 | TV Series | Henry Ormonroyd Bottom Stephen Spettigue |
| The Picnic | 1975 | TV Short | The General |
| Comedy Playhouse | 1972-1974 | TV Series | Johnnie Wetherby George Idle |
| The Two Ronnies | 1973 | TV Series | Various roles |
| 7 of 1 | 1973 | TV Series | Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen / Alan Joyce / ... |
| His Lordship Entertains | 1972 | TV Series | Lord Rustless |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | 1971 | Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth") | |
| Ronnie Corbett in Bed | 1971 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| The Ronnie Barker Yearbook | 1971 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| Six Dates with Barker | 1971 | TV Series | Prince Boffo / Doctor Swanton / Lola / ... |
| 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town | 1970 | TV Movie | Bastow, George |
| Hark at Barker | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Lord Rustless |
| Not Only... But Also | 1970 | TV Series | |
| It's Tommy Cooper | 1970 | TV Series | Guest |
| Frost on Sunday | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Various |
| Futtocks End | 1970 | General Futtock | |
| Two Off the Cuff | 1969 | voice | |
| The Coward Revue | 1969 | TV Movie | |
| The Ronnie Barker Playhouse | 1968 | TV Series | Alexander / The Monk / Cyril Tanner / ... |
| A Ghost of a Chance | 1968 | Mr. Prendergast | |
| The Gamblers | 1967 | TV Series | |
| The Frost Report | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Before the Fringe | 1967 | TV Series | |
| The Man Outside | 1967 | George Venaxas | |
| The Avengers | 1967 | TV Series | Cheshire |
| The Saint | 1966 | TV Series | Alphonse |
| Runaway Railway | 1966 | Mr. Galore | |
| Foreign Affairs | 1966 | TV Series | Grischa Petrovich |
| Barney Is My Darling | 1965 | TV Series | |
| Theatre 625 | 1965 | TV Series | Crowther Rimington |
| Gaslight Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Old Milford / Fireman / William Middleton / ... |
| A Tale of Two Cities | 1965 | TV Series | Jerry Cruncher |
| The Walrus and the Carpenter | 1965 | TV Series | |
| Armchair Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Grimwood |
| A Home of Your Own | 1965 | The Cement Mixer | |
| Bold as Brass | 1964 | TV Series | Mr. Oakroyd |
| The Bargee | 1964 | Ronnie | |
| Sykes and A... | 1964 | TV Series | |
| How to Be an Alien | 1964 | TV Series | |
| Father Came Too! | 1964 | Josh | |
| More Faces of Jim | 1963 | TV Series | George Butters MP / Colonel Sanderson / Jonathan de Winter / ... |
| Doctor in Distress | 1963 | Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited) | |
| The Cracksman | 1963 | Yossle | |
| It's a Square World | 1960-1963 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1963 | TV Mini-Series | Henry Wallace |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1962 | TV Series | Ron Glum - with Jimmy Edwards |
| Six More Faces of Jim | 1962 | TV Series | Ron Glum |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1962 | TV Series | Pickles O'Toole |
| Citizen James | 1961-1962 | TV Series | |
| Drama 61-67 | 1962 | TV Series | Harrison |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1962 | TV Series | Bundles |
| Kill or Cure | 1962 | Burton - Hook's Assistant | |
| The Rag Trade | 1962 | TV Series | Mr. Goodwin |
| Brothers in Law | 1962 | TV Series | Mr. Butler |
| Benny Hill | 1962 | TV Series | Chef |
| The Seven Faces of Jim | 1961 | TV Series | Ronnie / Inigo Pengallen / Mr. Harris / ... |
| On the Brighter Side | 1961 | TV Short | Various Characters |
| The Terrible Choice | 1960 | TV Series | 2nd Murderer |
| Wonderful Things! | 1958 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Theatre Night | 1957 | TV Series | Perigord |
| Nom-de-Plume | 1956 | TV Series | Monsieur Fleury / First Officer |
| I'm Not Bothered | 1956 | TV Series | Bit Part |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Two Ronnies Sketchbook | 2005 | TV Series as Gerald Wiley | |
| The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 | 2003 | Video as Gerald Wiley | |
| The Best of the Two Ronnies | 2002 | Video as Gerald Wiley | |
| The Two Ronnies at the Movies | 1999 | TV Movie | |
| Harald und Eddi | 1987-1994 | TV Series texts - 4 episodes | |
| Clarence | 1988 | TV Series written by - 6 episodes | |
| The Two Ronnies | TV Series 3 episodes, 1971 written by - 73 episodes, 1973 - 1987 writer - 13 episodes, 1971 - 1972 | ||
| Bombardemagnus | 1985 | TV Mini-Series screenplay - 3 episodes | |
| By the Sea | 1982 | TV Movie uncredited | |
| The Picnic | 1975 | TV Short as David Huggett, Larry Keith | |
| 7 of 1 | 1973 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1971-1972 | TV Series script: The Two Ronnies - 2 episodes | |
| His Lordship Entertains | 1972 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Ronnie Barker Yearbook | 1971 | TV Movie as Gerald Wiley | |
| Six Dates with Barker | 1971 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Hark at Barker | TV Series 11 episodes, 1969 - 1970 writer - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
| Frost on Sunday | 1970 | TV Series script - 4 episodes | |
| Futtocks End | 1970 | original screenplay |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Barker Interview | 2001 | Video short performer: "Going Straight" - uncredited | |
| Doing Time | 1979 | performer: "Scotland the Brave", "John Peel", "Molly Malone" - uncredited | |
| Going Straight | 1978 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Porridge | 1975 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going Straight | 1978 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker | 1996 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Two Ronnies Sketchbook | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Britain's Best Sitcom | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Connections | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Sitcom Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Heroes of Comedy | 2000-2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Various |
| The Sketch Show Story | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ronnie Barker Interview | 2001 | Video short | Himself / Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Night of a Thousand Shows | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Tribute to the Two Ronnies | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Funny Turns | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale | 2000 | TV Special short | Himself |
| The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story | 1999 | TV Special short | Himself |
| Two Ronnies Night | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| What a Performance! | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Ronnie Corbett | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Omnibus | 1997 | TV Series documentary | |
| Auntie's All-Time Greats | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself - Host / Various |
| The Two Ronnies | 1971-1987 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters / Brighton / ... |
| Children in Need | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bob Monkhouse Show | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wogan | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Looks Familiar | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1970-1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Festival of Entertainment | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself |
| It's Lulu | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Harry Secombe Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Frost on Sunday | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Corbett Follies | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tickertape | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Once More with Felix | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Televsion Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Special | |
| The One Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters |
| The Many Faces of... | 2010-2016 | TV Series documentary | Various Characters / Various / Himself |
| Christmas with the Double Acts | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Various |
| Wogan: The Best Of | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Albert Arkwright / Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| Britain's Best Loved Double Acts | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - The Two Ronnies |
| My Hero | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Various |
| The Age of the Train | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Comedian |
| Tales of Television Centre | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| The Syndicate | 2012 | TV Series | The Two Ronnies |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| My Favourite Joke | 2011 | TV Series | Customer |
| Pete Postlethwaite: A Tribute | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Margaret John: National Treasure | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Funny Side of... | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Various Roles (uncredited) |
| Is Anybody There? | 2008 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Comedy Connections | 2004-2008 | TV Series documentary | Barman / Various Characters / Magnus Magnusson / ... |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Comedy Christmas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| All the Best from Denis Norden | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Two Ronnies: Christmas Retrospective | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Best of the Royal Variety | 2006 | TV Series | |
| The Story of Light Entertainment | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| One O'Clock News | 2005 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters |
| Forty Years of Fuck | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher (uncredited) |
| Greatest TV Comedy Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Bathroom Sketch (uncredited) |
| The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Britain's Favourite Comedian | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 | 2003 | Video | Himself / Various Characters (as Ronnie Barker OBE) |
| The Best of the Two Ronnies | 2002 | Video | Various Characters (as Ronnie Barker O.B.E.) |
| The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Albert Arkwright |
| The Greatest | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| A Perfect Two Ronnies Show | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | |
| I Love a 1970's Christmas | 2000 | TV Special documentary | |
| The Two Ronnies at the Movies | 1999 | TV Movie | |
| The Best of British | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| And It's Goodnight from Him: The Very Best of Ronnie Barker | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Heroes of Comedy | 1995 | TV Series documentary | |
| Match of the Seventies | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Life of Python | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Various Roles |
| To See Such Fun | 1977 | Documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lifetime Achievement Award | British Comedy Awards | ||
| 1990 | Lifetime Achievement Award | British Comedy Awards | ||
| 1979 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Going Straight (1978) |
| 1978 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Porridge (1974) |
| 1976 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Porridge (1974) |
| 1972 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies (1971) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies (1971) |
| 1980 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies (1971) |
| 1977 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Open All Hours (1973) |
| 1976 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies (1971) |
| 1975 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Porridge (1974) |
| 1974 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies (1971) |
| 1970 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Personality | Hark at Barker (1969) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
