Two Ronnies - best DVD anyone?? - TV Programmes

11-10-2005, 05:19

My son hadn't really seen any of the Two Ronnies sketches and loved 4 Candles, and so I'd like to get a DVD compilation for him. Checked out Amazon and there are three DVD's available with best of compilations: "Best of the Two Ronnies - (1971) (1983) (and Volume 2) but they all got bad reviews, saying the quality was poor, no extras and they'd missed out a lot of the best sketches. Anybody disagree and can say which one they'd recommend?

Cstar2229 · 11-10-2005, 07:13

I recorded the compilation show onto DVD and edited off my favourite ones.

The also did a compilation show in the mid 80s just before they retired

I recken one will be available soon in the wake of Ronnie Barker and the Christmas season being around the corner

jeffersbnl · 11-10-2005, 07:58

I think the best thing to buy, if it gets a DVD release, would be the 'Sketchbook' programmes shown earlier this year- although the classic sketches are cropped to 14:9, they are shown in full, and across the six programmes all the classics are there.

Cstar2229 · 11-10-2005, 08:59

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Originally Posted by jeffersbnl

I think the best thing to buy, if it gets a DVD release, would be the 'Sketchbook' programmes shown earlier this year- although the classic sketches are cropped to 14:9, they are shown in full, and across the six programmes all the classics are there.

I would love to see the Frost Report repeated - I was very young when it came out and it had all the classic people in it

Colebox · 11-10-2005, 10:59

I wish the BBC would release "By the Sea" and "The Picnic" on DVD. Both were hysterical and you have to dig deep to get a copy on VHS from ebay!

Drathro · 11-10-2005, 14:25

Wern't some of the raspberry blower episodes missing from sketchbook?

re-watched my going straight DVD this weekend, fantastic!

suestorm · 11-10-2005, 21:17

Unfortunately the classic "fork handles" sketch appears to be missing from all the 2 Ronnies dvd's,although it is included on the first volume of the Greatest Comedy Moments that the BBC released a few years back.
It was given away as a freebie in a Sunday paper a few months ago

Georgiecats · 11-10-2005, 22:19

I would wait and see.

There are sure to be some new ones released like someone else said.

A box set would be the best idea because they have years and years of classic sketches.

11-10-2005, 05:19	#1
LindyLupin Posts: n/a	Two Ronnies - best DVD anyone?? My son hadn't really seen any of the Two Ronnies sketches and loved 4 Candles, and so I'd like to get a DVD compilation for him. Checked out Amazon and there are three DVD's available with best of compilations: "Best of the Two Ronnies - (1971) (1983) (and Volume 2) but they all got bad reviews, saying the quality was poor, no extras and they'd missed out a lot of the best sketches. Anybody disagree and can say which one they'd recommend?

11-10-2005, 07:13	#2
Cstar2229 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern England Services: VM Cable TV & Broadband Posts: 22,252	I recorded the compilation show onto DVD and edited off my favourite ones. The also did a compilation show in the mid 80s just before they retired I recken one will be available soon in the wake of Ronnie Barker and the Christmas season being around the corner

11-10-2005, 07:58	#3
jeffersbnl Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hertfordshire Services: Sky + v2 (120gb), Freeview, Sky BB (Connect) Posts: 2,465	I think the best thing to buy, if it gets a DVD release, would be the 'Sketchbook' programmes shown earlier this year- although the classic sketches are cropped to 14:9, they are shown in full, and across the six programmes all the classics are there.

11-10-2005, 10:59	#5
Colebox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kent Services: Sony Freeview, 4mb Broadband Plusnet, Sony RDR-HXD560 DVDR Posts: 1,301	I wish the BBC would release "By the Sea" and "The Picnic" on DVD. Both were hysterical and you have to dig deep to get a copy on VHS from ebay!

11-10-2005, 14:25	#6
Drathro Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 414	Wern't some of the raspberry blower episodes missing from sketchbook? re-watched my going straight DVD this weekend, fantastic!

11-10-2005, 21:17	#7
suestorm Banned User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 450	Unfortunately the classic "fork handles" sketch appears to be missing from all the 2 Ronnies dvd's,although it is included on the first volume of the Greatest Comedy Moments that the BBC released a few years back. It was given away as a freebie in a Sunday paper a few months ago

11-10-2005, 22:19	#8
Georgiecats Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Services: Tiscali Posts: 4,272	I would wait and see. There are sure to be some new ones released like someone else said. A box set would be the best idea because they have years and years of classic sketches.