captain clutterbuck
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I am sure Raggy will have heard being an avid fan but Ronald Chesney sadly passed away aged 98 . With Ronnie Wolfe he was responsible for some of the UK's great comedy shows which also were a stepping stone for some Comic actors and Actresses on their way to our beloved Great show . The ground breaking Rag Trade with June Whitfield[of course] and Frank Thornton [and as an aside a very young Judy Carne who found great fame in the US with Rowan and Martin's Laugh In] . The wonderful On the Buses with of course Smiler , Stephen Lewis and Meet the Wife with Dame Thora Hird .
Prior to this they started writing for the Educating Archie Radio Show with the infamous Peter Brough who was a really poor ventriloquist which is fine on Radio but when he transferred to TV was a complete disaster. Ronald also wrote a part for himself in the show as a talking harmonica novelty act. With his death and that of Alan Simpson last year we have lost some of the pioneers of British Comedy in a short period of time . A sad loss
Prior to this they started writing for the Educating Archie Radio Show with the infamous Peter Brough who was a really poor ventriloquist which is fine on Radio but when he transferred to TV was a complete disaster. Ronald also wrote a part for himself in the show as a talking harmonica novelty act. With his death and that of Alan Simpson last year we have lost some of the pioneers of British Comedy in a short period of time . A sad loss
