Birth of Ronald William George Barker
Birth of Ronald William George Barker
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ronald William George Barker Biography and Timeline
Follow Ronald William George Barker through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ronald William George Barker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1929–2004Years on this page
1929
1971
Two Ronnies
BBC television comedy sketch show with Ronnie Corbett & Ronnie Barker, The Two Ronnies, lasted from 1971 to 1987
1973
Open All Hours
The Open All Hours pilot episode is broadcast, and runs for four series between February 1976 and October 1985
1975
Royal Television Society
Awarded the Royal Television Societys award for outstanding creative achievement
1979
Porridge
Porridge runs for three series, two Christmas specials and a film, produced in 1979
1988
Retirement
Leaves showbusiness to open an antique shop near his Oxfordshire home
2002
The Gathering Storm
1st TV drama appearance in more than a decade, as Winston Churchills manservant, in The Gathering Storm
2003
Death of Ronald William George Barker
Death of Ronald William George Barker
2004
BAFTA
Honoured with a Bafta tribute award and celebration evening for his contribution to comedy
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.