From 1971 to 1987, and over the course of 12 series and eight specials, The Two Ronnies became one of the great television comedy shows. Millions of viewers lapped up the sketches of doctors' surgeries, middle-class parties, government ministry broadcasts as well as the regular news headlines, Ronnie Corbett monologues, Ronnie Barker word-play sketches and fabulous comic songs. This selection features some of the best of these including:

The Short-sighted Optician
The Ministry for Sex Equality
The Plumstead Ladies Male Voice Choir
News at Ton

From 1971 to 1987 The Two Ronnies became one of the great television comedy shows

classic comedy, comedy sketches