Replying to Clouseau, yes, a year or so after you made your plea, the BBC began issuing THE TWO RONNIES, season by season.

So we can now see the full hour shows, with all the padding (a singer's guest spot, even dancers who were no match for Benny Hill's Angels.) A lot of great stuff, especially longer sketches, will be new to you.

The catch is that they are in Region 2 PAL format via Amazon.com/uk, the British Amazon site. But all region DVD players are pretty easy to find now. Since the first 6 or 7 volumes have been out for a long time, you can start collecting at low prices, with many dealers trying to get rid of their stock, and used copies becoming plentiful.

PS, Ronnie Barker's songs "Not Round Here" and "Billy Pratt's Bananas" are on the illfolks blog:

http://illfolks.blogspot.com/2010/09/saluting-ronnie-barker-billy-pratts.html