Ronnie Golden

Goodbye Baz: how stars celebrated the life of Barry Cryer

Friends, fans and family of Barry Cryer gathered in London's West End last night to remember the great gagsmith at a star-studded memorial gig.

Comics say case of sued performer is threat to the art

Standups say outcome of Louise Reay case could stop people talking about personal lives.

Are comedy double acts making a comeback?

I can't name a new, young TV comedy double act and neither can Barry Cryer.

Quick Quiz: Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden

Today Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden, Fringe legends who are in town for just two performances this year.

Interview: rarely asked questions - Ronnie Golden

A recent article on the Observer looked at the veterans returning to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. The piece mentioned the likes of Alexei Sayle and Craig Ferguson and, erm, Sue "hardly ancient" Perkins, but failed to give a namecheck to Tony De Meur and Barry Cryer, who must surely be the oldest double act heading up to Scotland this August.

The Defining the Norm Awards: the nominees

Comedian Will Franken honours the most conformist acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden interview

Despite being in his 81st year, Barry Cryer is definitely not ready to retire and is currently working on a two-hander with his long-time friend Ronnie Golden.

Here's a tinsel-brandishing variety show for the rationally minded. Recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in London before Christmas - or should that be Yule? - it features a motley collection of performers. Atheist-in-chief Richard Dawkins leads the cast which includes physicist Brian Cox, Ben 'Bad Science' Goldacre, writer Simon Singh, musician Robyn Hitchcock and comics Richard Herring, Mark Steel, Shappi Khorsandi, Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden.