Ronnie Corbett
Who Ronnie Corbett is
Ronnie Corbett was a comedian born in Edinburgh in 1930, whose first big break was doing stand-up on the BBC children's show Crackerjack in the mid-1950s, and who also worked for many years in cabaret. On The Two Ronnies (BBC, 1971 to 1987), alongside Ronnie Barker, he delivered weekly rambling monologues from an outsize armchair, a routine he brought back on Ben Elton's TV show in 2000. He also starred in the BBC sitcom Sorry! from 1981 and the BBC Radio 4 sitcom When the Dog Dies.
At a glance
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2016
- On screen
- Crackerjack, The Frost Report, The Two Ronnies and 2 more
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Crackerjack BBC, mid-1950s
- The Frost Report
- The Two Ronnies BBC, 1971–1987
- Sorry! BBC, from 1981
- The Two Ronnies Sketchbook BBC, 2005
Career timeline
- 1930Born
- 1971The Two Ronnies (BBC, 1971–1987) On screen
- 1981Sorry! (BBC, from 1981) On screen
- 2005The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (BBC, 2005) On screen
- 2016Died
Questions about Ronnie Corbett
What TV shows and films is Ronnie Corbett in?
Crackerjack, The Frost Report, The Two Ronnies, Sorry! and The Two Ronnies Sketchbook.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- The Guardian — Ronnie Corbett obituary ↗ Born in Edinburgh on 4 December 1930, died 2016; first big break doing stand-up on the BBC children's show Crackerjack in the mid-1950s; cabaret for many…
- BBC News — Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, dies aged 85 ↗ Born in Edinburgh on 4 December 1930; The Two Ronnies ran on the BBC from 1971 to 1987; when on his own he specialised in long, rambling jokes delivered from…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 4 October 2026