Where to watch Ronnie Barker in the UK

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Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 - 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as Porridge, The Two Ronnies, and Open All Hours. Barker began acting in Oxford amateur dramatics while working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education.

Acting
Born 25 September 1929
Died 3 October 2005 (age 76)
Bedfordshire, England, U.K.
76 credits

Ronnie Barker films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Ronnie Barker, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

Is Anybody There?

2009 · ★ 6.3

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

Porridge

1979 · ★ 6.8

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971 · ★ 5.0

as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003 · ★ 7.5

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · ★ 5.0

as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Bargee

1964 · ★ 7.0

as Ronnie

Ronnie Barker TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Ronnie Barker.

The Avengers

1961 · ★ 7.7

as Cheshire

BBC Play of the Month

as Crowther Rimington

as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Full filmography

Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Ronnie Barker, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

The Avengers (1961) as Cheshire
BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Henry Ormonroyd
Theatre 625 (1964) as Crowther Rimington
The Saint (1962) as Alphonse
Wogan (1982) as Self
An Audience with... (1978) as Self
Drama 61-67 (1961) as Harrison
Sykes (1972) as Lord Towers
Theatre Night (1957) as Perigord
Porridge (1974) as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Open All Hours (1976) as Albert Arkwright
Faces of Jim (1961) as Newsreader
The Two Ronnies (1971) Cast
Six Dates with Barker (1971) as Fred
The Big Show (1980) as Self
Seven of One (1973) as Albert Arkwright
Is Anybody There? (2009) as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frost on Sunday (1968) as Self / Various Characters
The Gamblers (1967) Cast
Robin and Marian (1976) as Friar Tuck
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000) Cast
Going Straight (1978) as Norman Stanley Fletcher
My House in Umbria (2003) as The General
The Gathering Storm (2002) as David Inches
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (1968) as Tennyson Elias Williams
Hark at Barker (1969) as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
Armchair Theatre (1956) as Grimwood
The Frost Report (1966) Cast
Doctor in Distress (1963) as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Porridge (1979) as Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
The Cracksman (1963) as Yossle
Father Came Too! (1964) as Josh Wicks
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003) as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Clarence (1988) as Clarence
The Bargee (1964) as Ronnie
Before The Fringe (1967) Cast
A Home of Your Own (1964) as The Cement Mixer
The Best of Ronnie Barker (2005) Cast
The Magnificent Evans (1984) as Plantagenet Evans
To See Such Fun (1977) Cast
Christmas Night with the Stars (1958) Cast
Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) as Fletcher
The Man Outside (1967) as George Venaxas
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971) as Bottom
Wonderful Things (1958) as Waiter (uncredited)
Runaway Railway (1965) as Mr. Galore
Porridge: No Way Out (1975) as Fletcher
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982) as Albert Arkwright
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012) as Archive Footage
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (2005) Cast
The Two Ronnies In Australia (1986) as Various Roles
A Ghost of a Chance (1967) as Mr. Prendergast
Futtocks End (1970) as Gen. Futtock
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970) as George Bastow
Six More Faces of Jim (1961) Cast
Kill or Cure (1962) as Burton
Just Like That! (1989) as Self
His Lordship Entertains (1972) Cast
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997) Cast
Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) as (archive footage)
The Picnic (1976) as The General
By the Sea (1982) as The General
Charley's Aunt (1969) as Stephen Spettigue
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches (2019) Cast
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery (1973) as various roles
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper (1986) as Self
The Best Of The Two Ronnies (1971) Cast
Two off the Cuff (1969) Cast
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) as Himself
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 (2001) as Self/Various
The Two Ronnies Spectacle (2013) as Himself
By the Sea Creator
The Odd Job (1971) as Arthur Harriman
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies as Himself

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Most-watched Ronnie Barker films currently: Is Anybody There? (2009), Robin and Marian (1976), My House in Umbria (2003), The Gathering Storm (2002), Doctor in Distress (1963).

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Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), BBC Play of the Month (1965), Theatre 625 (1964), The Saint (1962), Wogan (1982).

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