I grew up with this. probably because my dad is the trombonist following Ronnie Corbett around. Absolute classic still, and one of the greatest events of my dads life.

"I have got a big one" "I'm quite sure of that" "I didn't mean my flaming head" "And I didn't mean your hat" LMAO

40 years on and I still laugh my socks off at this.

Anyone who knows the complexity of brass bands and marching can only take their hats off to the Two Ronnies for their faultless performance of this skit. True brilliance from both of them, true legends!

absolute classic, they had such comic genius and timing, no one today can touch them

'is it still that 6' brunette, the one with the enormous BANG CRASH BANG CRASH' lovely innocent stuff. God bless these two - a magic partnership.

If you grew up in Britain in the 1950s and 60s, like I did, this makes you so nostalgic it's almost physically painful. The combination of brass band music and thoroughly English humour hits your funny bone right on the sweet spot!

The British are truly some innovative people, to turn a 40-second conversation about how life is going and whether to hit the pub or chinese takeout into a 6-and-a-half minute masterpiece.

This was just brilliant 40 years ago - I cried laughing when it was first aired - just watched it again and it's just as brilliant today ..... "They should put beer on the National health" - British humour at its very very best .............

Apart From The Hilarity; What A Magnificent Brass Band!!!

September 25 2020 - Ronnie Barker’s 91st birthday. I celebrated by watching ‘The Best of Ronnie Barker’ on DVD.

1:48 I wonder if it was the same Mattress factory I worked at. Great job security because you’ve always got something to fall back on. 😂😂😂😂 I’ve been waiting to use that joke for ages lol.

Timeless! Pure British comedy at it's very best.......Ever!

Whatever they earned, it wasn't enough. The timing and co-ordination here, for only a week at most to have pulled it off as well, it is as incredible as it is hilarious, incredible pair and incredible people with them.

6minutes 42 seconds of pure,unadulterated joy,this is surely one of the greatest Two Ronnies sketches ever,I watched this before I went to work today and I have been smiling ever since. There is no other word for it than brilliant,a classic piece of British comedy the likes of which we are sadly unlikely to see again.

My dear British friend who lives in Canada now (93 years old still sharp as a tack) sends me selected Two Ronnie’s episodes that he particularly liked. I have to say, as an American, I don’t recall ever having such wonderful comedy to remember in my growing up years. These two are absolutely top-of-the-line funny. I love watching these clips and I bless my dear friend for introducing me to them. This one is genius !

I grew up with these two on TV here in Melbourne Australia during the 1970s and 1980s, still just as funny now as back then.

Our family band (2 of my uncles are in this clip, and my Grandad George Prior was the conductor) :)

This sketch must have been REALLY HARD WORK! Their timing and technique is masterful, what a wonderful finale to the show!

Long Live Ronnie Barker! We lost an absolute smasher when he passed away!

RIP to the both of them... You won't see comedy that creative anymore..

I needed that. Feeling very low today, but saw this recommended. Now I've watched it I've been able to smile for a few minutes and forget my troubles.

RIP Ronnie Corbett. The Two Ronnies were truly great comedians.

In case you were wondering - 0:10 Maine Stein Song (Lincoln Colcord) 2:02 Where did you get that hat? (Joseph J. Sullivan) 2:35 Anchors Aweigh (Charles A. Zimmermann) 3:08 Soldiers' Chorus (from the opera Faust, Charles Gounod) 3:50 The Stars and Stripes Forever (J.P. Sousa) 4:27 Blaze Away (Abe Holzmann) 5:36 Entrance of the Gladiators (Julius Fučík)

No matter how many times you see a clip from these two there is always something new to laugh at. As a pair I think these are the best.

RIP Ronnie. You and your partner in laughter have given us so much pleasure over many years. Thanks for the memories and laughter

Utterly wonderful comedic timing …even the bit where Mr Corbett slightly losing the timing. They were total geniuses and always make you smile.

It never gets old. Brilliant,sparkling humour.

The year was 2015. My grandad introduced me to a Ronnie Barker in a programme called 'Porridge'. I thought it was a classic. Then as a follow-up, he told me of a famous sketch called 'Fork Handles' which he performed alongside a Ronnie Corbett. Very ingenuis content and impeccable timing by the Two Ronnies. Then Grandad told me of his favourite sketch; namely the one in question here in this video. I think it's a thing of beauty. Not two months after I had bought the complete collection of Porridge on DVD, we heard terrible news. I was with Grandad on the day Ronnie Corbett died. We felt downtrodden and devastated, but stuck this gold-dust on and felt a bit better. Fast-forward six years, I still know all the lyrics afresh even after all this time and both me and Grandad still appreciate their contribution. My favourite line is "Enough is enough, let's go and get stuffed together." Classic. RIP, both Ronnies. God bless and thank you. They don't make stuff like this anymore. I say this as a 20 year-old. With Ronnie Barker's birthday fast-approaching, I'd better dig out this sketch again.

British comedy at it's best. A truly classic funny duo with no swearing to get a laugh. And their marching and marking time was brilliant for a non military pair. Nothing comes anywhere near these days for comedy.

A great classic of fun.Never had seen them on our Indian television except "Yes, Minister " ,and " Mind your language ".

the two ronnies were always comedians of the people but this sketch gives you an insight of a working class pastime you don't see a lot of anymore... the local brass band. not only were the two ronnies funny but they had their finger on the pulse as well, and that's why we love them.

I love brass band music, and with added wit of these two iconic gentlemen, this makes a wonderful skit.

Classic FM John Suchet this morning, saying this was his favourite sketch, with the brass band, making it look so easy, but it wasn't. Thank you so much for all the hilarious comedy sketches. There were years of fun and laughter, so much part of our lives for so long.

Goodbye Ronnie, thank you for all the years of laughter. R.I.P

Something so satisfying about Ron's delivery of "by a girl who likes cookin' who's big and good lookin'..." Fucking genius.

This sketch along with the Morris dancers is my favorite. Classic Corbett and Barker. My husband Phil is a Brass player (Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba) he loves the 2 Ron's as well.

This has got to be my favorite two Ronni es sketch

My aunts & uncles were in the band an have very fond memories of this :)

a priceless and timeless classic .

When I have children I'll sit them down and watch these two witb them. I'm so glad I grew up watching them, I thank my dad for that (who ironically is identical facial features wise to Ronnie Barker, scared off many a bf when I've said that lol)

Rest in peace great man. Wherever you are I bet there's load of laughs

Still love watching this one. It's easily my favourite sketch.

This is fabulous. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were so beloved and this is why. They also had wonderful writers - whoever put those lyrics together with that music was a genius!

Watched this a few times now and it could not be any better. These two were absolute comic geniuses, and how the band managed to play on with straight faces - credit to them! God bless the Two Ronnies.

I am so glad I lived in the golden age of TV, Films and music, what a time, I never appreciated what great days they were, where even cars looked so different and we were allowed to laugh at anything, say what we wanted. Today seems so bland and boring incomparison. I know we will never get those days back.

Thanks. You don't get comedy like this now. Brilliant Two Ronnies , and a wonderful band

Wish comedy was like this now. No where near as good as this now a days.

My all time fav two Ronnie's song! RIP Ronnie Corbett; Comedy legend.

Now that is comedy! They didn't need to swear to get a laugh. Their scripts did the job perfectly well. We won't see the likes of the 2 Ronnies again, which is so sad.

As a percussionist in a brass band, this is one of my favourite sketches.

Takes me back to my childhood. Can still sing along to almost all of it.

Top drawer comedy that seems to have vanished from our TV screens. Love this - great tunes & brilliant script. Two of the best at the top of their game !

Never tire of watching this - truly wonderful

So incredibly talented,intelligent, creative, musical and funny.

phenomenal! singing, playing in time and marching in time and in pattern - an only imagine how much rehearsal time this took up - and for the rest of the band to play with straight faces!

Just plain brilliant.............always cheers me up, so many years since I first saw it.

This has got to be my favourite sketch that The Two Ronnies ever did!! They were totally awesome

they are:- The Maine Stein Song; (i`m not 100% sure of that one); Anchors Aweigh; Soldiers chorus from Faust; Sousa`s Stars and Stripes Forever; Blaze Away; the Washington Post and finally Entry of the Gladiators. hope this helps

FANTASTIC COMEDY FROM AN ERA THAT SADLY , WE WONT EXPERIENCE AGAIN

Rest in Peace ... Ronnie Corbett

I laugh again and again at this sketch never ever get bored of this pair xxxxx

these guys always crack me up they never failed to make people laugh and smile

Ronnie Barker remains one of my favourite comedians of all time, if not the favourite, he was an absolute genius...featuring in stuff like this and Porridge...always funny.

The talent of those two is amazing. The rehearsing that must have gone into that routine. Learning the steps, when to hit their instruments & the song too. Multi tasking in all its glory.

Aww! Could watch them all day. The wordplay was what I loved best!

Fabulous and unforgettable after all these years.

"The one with the enormous... *BOOM* *CRASH* :D

BRILLIANT. How that band managed to keep playing without corpsing, I do not know.

So funny, thank you Ronnie's for the laughter, you were fantastic 💜

Omg I actually love these guys! I raw laughing every time i watch these! I'm only sixteen and think that more kids my age should learn to appreciate the funniest men ever!

My favourite among all their musical skits ! Wonderful !

If memory serves ( and it probably doesn’t) I think this was the last time they did the big musical finale live in front of the audience. After that it was prerecorded- it was at the recording I went to. Look where Ronnie B loses his place about 3 mins in. No retakes, no editing- just pure unadulterated comedy gold

One of the best performances of the Two Ronnies!

I have watched this so many times and it only gets better. Masters of wordcraft.

Comedy is all about brilliant timing..this is a great example!

R.I.P. Ronnie Barker. As a British Brass Band player I love this. This is classic British Comedy

The line "me stomach thinks me throat's been cut" totally cracks me up every time and I can't explain why. But I also love the bit where Ronnie B lists the food, and then the bit around 510 where they go into counterpoint with Ronnie C singing in triplets about vodka and tonic whilst Ronnie B is still singing food... Just brilliant. Also in the middle where they get out of sync with the cymbal an drum... is this choreographed or an incredible ad-hoc recovery? This has to be the best thing the Two Ronnies did

Love this and the choir sketch, they were comedic genius together ,- such clever and brilliant timing, grew up watching these two wonderful entertainers from Ireland

The band tune "Blaze Away" will never be the same again.

RIP Ronnie Corbett

Have been back to this clip WAY too many times.... and utterly loving it. Reminds me when I first came across it (British Comedy Audio tape back in the mid 80's)... brilliant stuff!

There will never be another two like the two Ronnie's. LEGENDS

Remember meeting Ronnie Corbett way back in 1974 when he opened Long Road Garage (now Mitchells) in Lowestoft, waited in line to get his autograph. RIP.

Never tire of watching this! Just classic!

"Where Did You Get That Hat" will never sound the same again 😂

Just imagine all the planning that went into this...and they make it look so easy and fun :)

Back when we could all just have a laugh - the old days, i salute you...

Just thinking of the rehearsals that must have been needed for this show, brilliant.

What a joyous experience to re-live these super shows again! These chaps were brilliant and truly funny, without having to resort to any obscenities. Thanks ever so much. Best wishes!

Lost track of how many times I have watched this and it still makes me laugh

Watch them sing in tandem with the band playing around with them. Spine tingling, uplifting...

Wish they still made comedy shows like this

One of the best comedy sketches, not to mention hilarious and memorable

3.45... Oh my god I laughed my socks off.. they went wrong and then got it right again... Fantastic and filmed LIVE too... Brilliant Mr Corbett and Mr Barker... Absolutely fantastic.. :0)x

Brilliant music, superb writing by Ronnie Barker, fantastic comic timing - need I say more.

1:41 - Honestly no words because I laughed so much!

Pure genius there is nothing like this on tv today!! R & R both brilliant!!

Haha, at 2.30ish you can see Ronnie C checking his mark on the floor - a wonderful sketch, beautifully executed.

This make me proud of living in the uk