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September 04, 2012

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36 Candles...

First broadcast on Saturday, 4 September 1976 on BBC1, The Two Ronnies' Four Candles sketch is 36 years old today. Written by Ronnie Barker under his oft used pseudonym Gerald Wiley, it's word play and homophones showcase Barker's fascination with the English language and both are used to powerful comic effect.  Barker later re-wrote the ending of the sketch, citing the reason as dissatisfaction with the obscurity of the bill-hooks reference. He revealed in The Two Ronnies Sketchbook in 2005 that, instead of another male shop assistant appearing from the back of the shop to replace Corbett, a large lady...
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January 18, 2012

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The Ultimate Compliment

We are overjoyed to share this with you... Ronnie Corbett (CBE) was given a special Layer Eight Christmas treat this year when his grandchildren arrived on Christmas Day all wearing our Two Ronnies Glasses t-shirts. Ronnie's daughters Sophie and Emma are both Layer Eight customers and were thrilled to see the t-shirts up for sale and bought them for all his grandchildren as a surprise for their grandad.  Jim & Vicki Lockwood, founders of Layer Eight said "This is the ultimate compliment for us and to have been part of the Corbett's Christmas Day is amazing. We – like most...
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The Ultimate Compliment

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