Tuesday 10 December 2019

Advent Calendar 2019 Day 10: The Two Ronnies, 1982



Uniquely with no promise of a packed programme before it, this is the one that starts with a Chas & Dave tribute on the same night as an actual Chas & Dave show on ITV, though despite Rockney lore suggesting otherwise they didn't go out at the same time (Corbett and Barker finished at 8.15pm, Hodges and Peacock started at 9.50pm) There's a routine about bellringing and the big sketch is The Tree, a time travelling sci-fi take on the It's A Wonderful Life story with Brigit Forsyth as Barker's wife. For completion, here's the David Essex song cut from that upload.

AND IN A PACKED ADVENT CALENDAR TONIGHT...: the first and last Ronnie specials from 1972 and 1987, their hosting of Christmas Night With The Stars 1972, a special trailer for 1978, and Corbett shines alone in 1988's Bruce And Ronnie

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