Ronnie Barker died today.
I grew up on Ronnie Barker. I think "The Two Ronnies" was some of the first comedy I was into, with Porridge, and Open All Hours coming later, as I grew up and caught the repeats (they were slightly before my time). In an age where something as criminally lacking in humour as "Only Fools and Horses" can get as many repeats on the BBC as it does, a comedy with the incredible writing of Porridge really deserves more screen time than it gets. Barker's performances in Porridge were consistently superb, as were his performances in pretty much anything he turned his hand to.
A sad day, indeed.
