A great read for fans of comedy - Rated 
This book is a great one to read if you want to feel 'closer' to the Two Ronnies, and to really begin to understand how they constructed their comedy. It's only downfall is that it is not very well written; iniatially this is quite irritating, but as the book progresses and you become used to the style you can almost hear Ronnie Corbett speaking the words from his big chair.
This book gave an insight into Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett - Rated 
This book gave an insight into Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett and I enjoyed the book.
Ronnie Corbett goes on to tell us that he worked at a club and then he was involved with the Frost Report and that is how he met Ronnie Barker.
What I liked about this book is that some sketches that they had done in the Two Ronnies were there in the book to read so as I read I could imagine what went on as I have seen the sketches on TV particularly The Four Candles Sketch. Also in the book was the Upper Class Sketch where the Two Ronnies were standing on boxes alongside John Cleese.
It was interesting to read about how much time and effort was put into the making of The Two Ronnies and its surprising because we the readers do not know about Behind the Scenes work involved in the programme.
I wasn't keen when the locations were mentioned and I think this is because I wasn't sure where the actual places were.
On the whole I think this is a very good book and I think that if Ronnie Barker were alive today he would have been very pleased with Ronnie Corbett's efforts because they worked brilliantly as a team.
Anybody who is a fan of The Two Ronnies, this is the book for you and you won't be disappointed.
An affectionate reminder of a well loved partnership - Rated
Just as Ant & Dec are now the faces of Saturday night TV back in the 70's and 80's that role fell upon a slightly older partnership, The Two Ronnies.
The Two Ronnies shows set the benchmark in TV comedy that as subsequently never been bettered or even equalled. Although they both looked like most peoples idea of kindly uncles their shows were brimming with a mixture of saucy seaside postcard like humour, subtle and unsubtle wordplay (of which Ronnie Barker was a master) and funny musical skits, all or some of which could be relied to appeal to both young and old alike.
This book is the story of the Two Ronnies and is an affectionate remininiscence of the series, and is a gentle and undemanding read.
Although this book is subtitled 'The Autobiography of the Two Ronnies' don't expect any scandal or the releasing of skeletons in closets. This isn't that type of book, and I suspect the people to who it will appeal wouldn't want to read anything like that anyway.
It is clear from this book that both Ronnies were thoroughly decent and unspoilt characters and the high regard in which they held each other is plain to see.
a gentle and charming read - Rated 
Having read the Bob Mccabe biography of Ronnie Barker, it seemed only fair to check out Mr Corbett's bio also.
The pace of RC's book is much slower, gentler than that of the RB book, but it still provides a rich and colourful description of his early family life, his break into the world of media, his signing with David Frost, working with Cleese, Palin and others and obviously his teaming up with the marvellous Ronnie Barker.
As you would expect, there are anecdotal passages featuring other celebrities (and a useful index to boot) but mostly its Ronnie simply sharing his thoughts, decisions and experiences at various junctions in his life. At times, Ronnie seems compelled to take the narrative off into his famous meandering sequences (like those on the big chair in the Two Ronnies) but he soon makes his way back to the point, none the worse for wear!
I was surprised how much detail Ronnie spoke of his friend Barker, happily retelling some of the stories I'd already seen in RB's biograpy although adding his own unique perspective. It felt like Ronnie was still very happy to share the limelight with his friend even in his own biography. The friendship and devotion of this unique partnership and their obvious devotion to their art shines through. I found Ronnie's description of the death of his friend poignant and touching but without becoming gloomy or overly sentimental.
My only disappointment was that Ronnie didnt touch on his most recent exploits (his appearance in Extras for example) but this may have been after the book was written.
All in all, the book is an fun, interesting and enjoyable read for those wanting to know more about Mr Corbett and expecially the workings of the Two Ronnies. But it's also a very fine and warm tribute to Ronnie Barker and the affection still felt by RC for RB is lovely to read.
Warm, witty, wonderful - Rated
I didn't really like the Two Ronnies when I was a kid - I was probably too young to appreciate the wordplay and double entendre - and I found the musical umbers boring. However, whenever I see re runs, I find them refreshing and a wonderful reminder of how TV (and computer games and everything else) used to be.
Whilst searching for a DVD of their silent magnum opus, By the Sea, I came across this book, written shortly after Ronnie Barker's death. It is a lovely easy read, written as though it was a Ronnie Corbett rambling monologue, with jokes and bad puns thrown in. Some of their routines are reproduced here in full. Whilst it may not be laugh out loud funny, it is impossible not to be carried along by Ronnie C's affectionate memories of Ronnie B and be moved by the depth of their friendship which lasted over four decades.
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