Ronnie BarkerThere's no doubting the man pictured here is one of British comedy's greatest achievers. Not only did he form half of one of the country's biggest double-acts, but he also wrote some of the genre's best known sketches and, as if that wasn't enough, also took the lead role in two of our favourite sitcoms. Tonight, Hugh Dennis pays tribute to his hero in this personal retrospective. Oh, and Porridge is on Two at 8pm. BBC1, 10:25pm. Guide Repeated today: nothing much of note. Some Blackadder on Dave should kick the evening off nicely though. Schedule |
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Lucy Porter, in an entertaining blog post for us, explains the similarities between her life as a touring stand-up and that of metal legend Lemmy. It's, er, uncanny. Read |
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