Graham Chapman would have been 82 today, which seems as good a time as any to remind ourselves of this Barry Cryer anecdote about writing for Ronnie Corbett with him:
That’s from this excellent book:
…which Arthur Smith reviewed when it came out, observing
One wonders how the face of British comedy would have changed if this sketch had somehow made it into The Two Ronnies.
Here is a picture of Graham Chapman, by the way:
…not because I think you’ve forgotten what he looks like, but because it’s marvellous. Also, while we’re here, there is, of course, never a bad time to be reminded of his memorial service:
