British Comedy Guide

The Two Ronnies: In Their Own Words

Generally avoid Channel 5 docs., especially on comedy as they tend to use a lot of padding and same old sketches (plus extra ad breaks), but this was good. Well written and included many clips not often seen, and interviews with people who were there or who knew them well (the only oddity being Bill Oddie)

Ronnie C's joke as he sat in his chair about the woman coming out of the sea to a shipwrecked sailor and producing various things from her wet suit was hilarious and the pub swear box sketch with the two of them is one of my all time favourites.

Four candles had to be included of course and what a study in comedy timing was Ronnie C's part, especially near the end when he goes back and forth with the step ladder all over a tin of peas - VERY, VERY FUNNY and superbly played.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/two_ronnies_in_their_own_words/

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