A very, very sad day and he will be sorely missed.

I must say I thought he looked quite ill when the Two Ronnies presented the re run of some of their old sketches earlier this year. He had always been such a robust figure, but was looking so gaunt and drawn.

Ronnie Barker's best lines
A selection of the star's finest lines, from classic shows like The Two Ronnies, Open All Hours and Porridge.
The Two Ronnies:
On a packed show tonight, we'll be talking to an out-of-work contortionist who can no longer make ends meet


Porridge:
What have I learned, Mr Mackay? Three things. One - bide your time. Two - keep your nose clean. And three - don't let the bastards grind you down




Send us your favourite Ronnie Barker line
The Two Ronnies:
The man who invented the zip fastener was today honoured with a lifetime peerage. He will now be known as the Lord of the Flies



Porridge:
Doctor: I want you to fill one of those containers for me.
Fletcher (other side of the room): What, from 'ere?


Open All Hours:
Don't just crit there siticising!



The Two Ronnies:
The toilets at a local police station have been stolen. Police say they have nothing to go on




The Frost Report:
I look up to him because he is upper class, but I look down on him because he is lower class




The Two Ronnies:
The search for the man who terrorises nudist camps with a bacon slicer goes on. Inspector Lemuel Jones had a tip-off this morning, but hopes to be back on duty tomorrow




Porridge:
(Playing Monopoly) Would you Adam and Eve it? Go to jail!



The Two Ronnies:
Ronnie Corbett (shop assistant): There you are, four candles.
Ronnie Barker: No, fork 'andles! 'Andles for forks!



The Two Ronnies:
Ronnie Corbett: So it's good night from me...
Ronnie Barker: ...and it's good night from him. Good night!



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