How old is Timothy in sorry?
Sorry! is centred on Timothy Lumsden who, 41 years old in the first three series (his age increased to 42 and then 48 in subsequent series – Corbett was actually 50-57 during the series’ run), is a librarian who still lives at home with his domineering mother Phyllis and henpecked father Sidney.
Where does the saying language Timothy come from?
It’s a mark of the success of Sorry! that its catchphrase, “Language Timothy”, uttered by the programme’s ineffectual father figure Sidney became a standby saying in families up and down Britain throughout much of the 1980s. A vehicle for Ronnie Corbett, Sorry!
What are the names of The Two Ronnies?
The Two Ronnies is a British television comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by Bill Cotton and aired on BBC1 from April 1971 to December 1987.
What illness did Ronnie Corbett have?
Ronnie Corbett had been living with motor neurone disease before he passed away aged 85, his wife has said. The beloved entertainer died surrounded by his family on Thursday. Corbett is best remembered for appearing in comedic sketches such as “Fork Handles” in The Two Ronnies show alongside Ronnie Barker for 16 years.
Where was sorry filmed?
Bewdley
The scene was filmed at Bewdley with shots in the booking office, from the footbridge and on platform 2. In March 2016 the Express and Star posted a photograph on Twitter of Ronnie Corbett filming at Bewdley in 1983.
How did Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett meet?
The Two Ronnies first met when Ronnie Corbett was working in the Buckstone Club (an actors club) and Ronnie Barker and his wife came in for a drink. Ronnie Corbett auditioned for Stanley Kubrick to be one of the apes in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Who was Charlie Farley?
Charley Farley is Piggy Malone’s assistant.
When did Ronnie Corbett get MND?
Anne Hart told The Daily Mail he had been diagnosed in March 2015 after he “started to feel unwell and found it hard to breathe and to lie down” around Christmas 2014. She told the newspaper only family and close friends knew of his illness.
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