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BBC PAYS TRIBUTE TO RONNIE BARKER
BBC chiefs have paid tribute to
"national treasure" Ronnie Barker who
has died aged 76.
BBC chairman Michael Grade said: "We
have lost a national treasure. In the
history of TV comic legends he stands
alongside Morecambe and Wise."
BBC director-general Mark Thompson
added: "We have lost a giant of comedy.
He will be numbered among a select band
of comedy greats who shaped British
comedy in the 20th century."
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