Ronnie Barker
| Born | September 25, 1929 |
| Hometown | Bedford, England |
| Height | 5'8" (1.72m) |
| Spouse | Joy Tubb |
| Children | Charlie Barker |
| Parents | Leonard Barker, Edith Barker |
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How Porridge found laughs in a hopeless place
- Fifty years after Porridge was first broadcast, here's a look through the BBC archive at how its creators found comedy in a situation that's no laughing matter.
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Going Straight | Winner |
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies | Winner |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | The Two Ronnies | Winner |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Porridge | Winner |
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Open All Hours | Nominated |
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Ron Barker Who Died on RV Trip with Wife Was a Mix of 'Indiana Jones and MacGyver,' Says Family
Nephew Travis Peters describes his aunt Beverly Baker's survival as a miracle and reveals to PEOPLE the tragic but heartwarming moments of the couple's final days together
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Woman Who Went Missing with Husband During RV Trip Reveals What Happened and How She Survived
Beverly Barker, 69, was released from the hospital in Reno on Wednesday and told relatives that both their RV and SUV got stuck after they followed "bad GPS directions"; her husband Ron did not survive the ordeal
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Man Found Dead In Nevada After Vanishing With Wife On Motorhome Trip
A 72-year-old Indiana man who mysteriously disappeared in Nevada with his wife amid a cross-country RV trip, was found dead on a remote mountaintop, authorities said. Ronnie Barker was found dead on Wednesday after disappearing with his 69-year-old wife Beverly Barker late last month, according to the Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office. Beverly Barker, who survived the incident, has been hospitalized. The couple vanished on March 27 after they’d been traveling in their RV on Highway 95 in western
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Indiana couple missing in Nevada desert found; one dead, one airlifted
They couple’s RV was found in a remote mountain area of Esmeralda County near Silver Peak, Nevada.
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Indianapolis couple missing in Nevada desert have been found, police say. Details scarce
An Indianapolis couple, who went missing in the Nevada desert while on an RV trip, have been found. Police did not say their conditions.
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Open All Hours star Lynda Baron dies aged 82
Baron also starred in 'Come Outside' and 'EastEnders'
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The Two Ronnies: Ronnie Corbett’s Lost Tapes, review: an affectionate tribute that brimmed with love
Oh, how the theme music to The Two Ronnies takes me back. Ronnie Hazlehurst’s orchestra, the warm applause, and then the sight of those two bespectacled figures sitting behind their desk and greeting us with the warmest of smiles. It transports me to Saturday nights at my grandma’s house all those years ago. Turns out that the same happens for Robbie Williams, who was one of the talking heads in The Two Ronnies: Ronnie Corbett’s Lost Tapes (ITV). Celebrity contributors in programmes such as thes
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Kevin Bishop's Porridge sequel savaged by viewers
"Goldilocks would be havin' none of it."
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Ben Elton's wrong – TV sitcoms aren't dead, they've just changed since his day
In his recent Ronnie Barker Memorial Lecture, the comedian and writer said social media and technology are killing traditional TV comedy. Not so.
