The Ronnie Barker Collection - Two Complete Series - 3-DVD Set ( Hark at Barker / Six Dates with Barker ) ( 6 Dates with Barker )

The Ronnie Barker Collection - Two Complete Series - 3-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

$30.99

Original Title: Hark at Barker / Six Dates with Barker
Alternate Title: 6 Dates with Barker
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
525 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1969 - 1971 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Maurice Murphy

Written By:
Alun Owen
Alan Ayckbourn

Actors:
Ronnie Barker ..... Lord Rustless
Josephine Tewson ..... Mildred Bates
David Jason ..... Dithers
Frank Gatliff ..... Badger
Mary Baxter ..... Cook (7 episodes, 1969-1970)
Moira Foot ..... Effie / ... (5 episodes, 1970)
Jan Rossini ..... Exercise girl / ... (2 episodes, 1970)

Synopsis:

Ronnie Barker has been justifiably hailed as a comic genius. His humour transcends genres and continues to inspire new generations of comedians who pay tribute to his immense skill as a writer and performer. During a hugely successful career, Barker received numerous awards and accolades and he received a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement tribute in 2004.

Hark at Barker (1969) employs the writing talents of a team of comedy stalwarts including Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (The Goodies), Eric Idle (Monty Python's Flying Circus) and Barker himself (writing as enigmatic contributor 'Gerald Wiley'). Barker is the doddering, decrepit Lord Rustless, hereditary owner of Chrome Hall and professional pontificator on whatever takes his fancy, in a number of sketches that allow Barker to play a variety of roles in each show. Supported by David Jason - who also plays multiple roles - Hark at Barker showcases both comedians' pitch-perfect timing and mastery of humour, and earned Barker the 1969 Variety Club Award for ITV Personality of the Year.

Six Dates with Barker (1971) features a different story and historical setting for each show, from the Phantom Raspberry Blower who terrorises Victorian London to a far future where laughter is compulsory and grave consequences await those who don't... Featuring scripts from John Cleese, Spike Milligan and, of course, Gerald Wiley, as well as guest appearances by, among others, David Jason and Michael Hordern, Six Dates with Barker demonstrates the sheer versatility of one of the great heroes of comedy.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 December, 2009.