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Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker in 2005 Credit: BBC Ronnie Corbett said “there was never a cross word” with Ronnie Barker, during four decades of what he called a close and “very British friendship”. Barker described their partnership as “even more amicable than a marriage – wedlock without the bad patches”. During the heyday of The Two Ronnies, which was first transmitted on April 10 1971, more than 20 million viewers regularly tuned in every Saturday night; it was more nationa...

This concert is "loosely" based on that tour, Keenan says.  "Theres definitely luchadores involved but we kind of strayed a little bit just for the sake of keeping it interesting. Theres more flexibility when youre actually shooting the songs on film with no audience. Theres a lot of fun stuff you can do that you couldnt do live." The idea behind the original tour started with the idea of having some luchadores open the show.  "A lot of times, we pick an opening act that isnt necessarily a ba...

Measuring the Circumference of a Squirrel at PACA One-man act ranges from lighthearted to tragic by Matt Swanseger Dave Schreoder / PACA FRIDAY, APR. 9 - 10 What is the circumference of a squirrel?  If youd attributed the question to Monty Pythons Flying Circus, no one would have blamed you. But in this instance, its American playwright John Walch framing the absurdity, although in a far more tragic fashion. Circumference of a Squirrel re...

by Contributor on Tuesday Apr 06 2021 Rossland Public Library is pleased to announce that Stacey Boden is the new Library Director. — Submitted Books of My Life Q and A with Stacey Boden, who we are pleased to announce is Rossland’s new Library Director. Many patrons will remember Stacey from her time as Interim Director just over a year ago. Stacey comes to us with an impressive resume of library - related experience, most recently at the Trail Public Library. ...

Just in time for Easter, a new survey revealed an astonishing change in religious adherence in the US. For the first time in eight decades of asking about this issue, the polling organisation Gallup found that less than 50 per cent of American adults belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. This was down from 70 per cent in 1999, a proportion of the population that had remained almost constant since the late 1930s. Across the Atlantic, it has been reported that in the UK’s most recent censu...

Extinction Rebellion’s attack on the City is lazy and misguided Instead of vandalising their premises, XR might want to try asking business leaders for a meeting. The City is more receptive than ever 7 April 2021 • 5:44pm Extinction Rebellion activists daub the Bank of England in black paint during a protest on April 1 against slow action on climate change  Credit:  REUTERS First the Bank of England was daubed with black paint, now the windows of Barclays headquarters have been smashed, a...

Apr 6, 2021 "An Evening with the Cleeses" Truly a once in a lifetime chance to see John Cleese and his daughter Camilla on stage together at House of Comedy. The show will be a little bit of everything and a lot of funny. You will hear father and daughter stories and you may have the opportunity to ask questions from Johns successful career or, ask Camilla what it was like growing up with one of the creators of the best comey troupe in history.  John Cleese is a living legend in comedy. He ach...

The 25 best Netflix comedies to watch right now Gem Seddon © Provided by GamesRadar Bad Teacher Lets be honest: everyone needs a laugh at the moment. But what should you watch to brighten up your day? Well, thats where our carefully curated list of the best Netflix comedies comes in. Weve handpicked 25 of the best funny movies on the streamer, from rom-coms to absurd slapstick capers, that you need to make sure are on your watchlist. Weve made sure theyre all available to wat...

Amazons take on Leonardo derided as a Monty Python version of the Renaissance As with The Crown, the programme, screening on Amazon Prime, does not make clear to viewers what is fact and what is fiction 4 April 2021 • 6:00pm A scene from Leonardo It is billed as the “untold story” of Leonardo da Vinci, a lavish drama shedding light on the artist’s private life. But Leonardo, which arrives on Amazon Prime next week and stars Poldark’s Aidan Turner, has been derided as a “Monty Python...

HBO Max Home Box Office is to mature audiences what Disney is to the younger lot. From the house that gave us The Sopranos, Game Of Thrones and The Wire, it has consistently set the gold standard of what TV show storytelling can achieve. As an old media giant wanting in on the action, it does resemble Disney+ a lot. Besides having a sizable catalogue of Warner Brothers (HBO’s parent company), HBO also has its own prized content. The app also has streaming rights of the DC Universe, pitting it...