Barry Cryer
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Obituary: Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer, who has died at the age of 86, was one of the most prolific scriptwriters in British comedy.
BBC, 27th January 2022A look back at the work and life of writer and comedian Barry Cryer
One of the most influential writers in British comedy, Barry Cryer, has died at the age of 86. He wrote for some of the biggest names in television throughout his long career, and was known to millions for his role on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. The BBC's Sarah Campbell looks back at a life filled with laughter.
Sarah Campbell, BBC, 27th January 2022There will never be another Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer has left us. 'Uncle Baz', as he was known affectionately in the comedy industry was one of the last, if not the last, of the great post-war writer-comedians, that established themselves in the 1960s and flourished in the cultural bloom of the second half of the 20th Century.
Tim Dawson, Unherd, 27th January 2022Barry Cryer: a life in pictures
After a career spanning six decades, the veteran comedy writer and performer has died, aged 86. We highlight his finest hours, from The Frost Report to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
The Guardian, 27th January 2022'An honorary uncle to countless comics': Jack Dee on Barry Cryer
The comedian pays tribute to his sometime co-conspirator on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Jack Dee, The Guardian, 27th January 2022Barry Cryer was cheeky, kind and a canny engineer of comedy
A generous-hearted jokesmith, Cryer created laughs for generations of comics, was a consummate performer and had a lifelong commitment to wit.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 27th January 2022Barry Cryer obituary
Quick-witted, inventive comedian and writer who was a longstanding panellist on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Stephen Dixon, The Guardian, 27th January 2022Barry Cryer: an incomparable comic
His timeless, immortal comedy stayed vital to the last, says Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 27th January 2022Barry Cryer: he was a comedy god
He had a gag for everyone but was a great audience member, and he was loved and respected in an industry inhabited by big egos - giving time to those who were just starting out.
Veronica Lee, i Newspaper, 27th January 2022Graeme Garden on Barry Cryer: "I will miss his laugh hugely. Won't we all"
The I Sorry I Haven't Got A Clue star remembers his friend and writing partner, who has passed away aged 86.
Graeme Garden, The Telegraph, 27th January 2022