In the old days, if you topped the bill one evening, you'd do 22 minutes maximum, and if you overstepped and did 27 one night, you'd get a knock on the door telling you it wasn't acceptable. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good springboard for… — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
A cement mixer collided with a prison van on the Kingston Pass. Motorists are asked to be on the lookout for 16 hardened criminals. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
I think people feel starved of nice, glamorous entertainment. They want to see costumes and gaiety and a singer; old-fashioned entertainment - it won't… — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some… — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
Golf is the most fascinating game, but other people's game is the most boring thing. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
We had a certain kind of material that was not dangerously esoteric. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
Our comedy was light-hearted amusement that seemingly tripped naturally off the tongue. That's why I don't think it will date. — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
