- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
infobox television
show_name = The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
caption = The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
format =Comedy
runtime = 25 minutes
country =United Kingdom
starring =Ronnie Barker
country =United Kingdom
network = Rediffusion
first_aired =3 Apr ,1968
last_aired =8 May ,1968
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id = 0249123|"The Ronnie Barker Playhouse" was a series of six comedy half hours showcasing the talents of
Ronnie Barker . All were broadcast byAssociated-Rediffusion in 1968.The series was written by
Brian Cooke ,Hugh Leonard ,Johnnie Mortimer andAlun Owen . The producers were Stella Richman and Stella Tanner. The executive producer wasDavid Frost .Episode list
*Show 1 - Tennyson
*Transmitted3 April 1968
*Also starring Dudley Jones, Richard O'Callaghan,Talfryn Thomas , Gwendolyn Watts.*Show 2 - Ah, There You Are
*Transmitted10 April 1968
*Also starringGeorge A Cooper , Sandra Michaels and Bill Shine*Show 3 - The Fastest Gun in Finchley
*Transmitted17 April 1968
*Also starring Walter Horsbrugh,Colin Jeavons ,Sheila Keith , Glenn Melvyn,Charlotte Mitchell *Show 4 - The Incredible Mister Tanner
*Transmitted24 April 1968
*Also starringAlec Clunes , Frank Gatliff,Doris Hare ,Richard O'Sullivan *Show 5 - Talk of Angels
*Transmitted1 May 1968
*Also starringLiz Crowther , Gillian Fairchild,Donald Hewlett ,David Kelly , Maureen Toal*Show 6 - Alexander
*Transmitted8 May ,1968
*Also starringPamela Ann Davy , Molly Urquhart,Pauline Yates Trivia
* All the episodes were directed by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg , who the following year would directThe Beatles in Let It BeArchive Status
Sadly of all six shows only Alexander exists in the archives.
External links
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/r/ronniebarkerplay_1299002682.shtml Comedy Guide - "The Ronnie Barker Playhouse"] atbbc.co.uk
* [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/2967 BFI Database on Six Dates With Barker]
* [http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=fb034875-c1f9-42ec-bf9d-2d63bbaebfe3 Lost UK TV Shows]
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