Ronnie Barker in August 2017 by Ben Elton. Elton's lecture focused on the future of the British sitcom. Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker, (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as "Porridge", "The Two Ronnies", and "Open All Hours". Barker began acting in repertory theatre and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's "The Real Inspector Hound". During this period, he was in
Play School (New Zealand TV series) Play School (New Zealand TV series) Play School was a New Zealand educational television show for children. It was based on the British Play School show. It was first broadcast in New Zealand on Tuesday 22 March 1972 and series one and two continued to be broadcast twice weekly, Tuesday and Thursday at approx. 4.30pm. It was originally filmed at AKTV2's Shortland Street studios in Auckland, and in later years, at what was then TVNZ's Dunedin Studio being screened twice a day at around 10am and then 2:30pm. The last series screened on television in 1990. The show was provided