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And it's goodnight from him: Ronnie Corbett's 5 best sketches

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Ronnie Corbett, the much-loved comedian who has died aged 85, leaves behind a treasure trove of comic brilliance, much of it done with his long-time partner Ronnie Barker as BBC favourites The Two Ronnies.

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Barker died in 2005, but for decades the pair were one of Britain's most celebrated double acts, with sketches that were witty, silly and inevitably hilarious. Four Candles has rightfully gone down in history as a legendary bit of wordplay.

In 2011, Corbett did a standalone sketch show, The One Ronnie, which turned up one of his best sketches; a fruitshop gag about a malfunctioning BlackBerry.

Corbett and Barker's ability to maintain a straight face in the most challenging of circumstances was one of the mainstays of their comedy, best shown in these sketches. If you haven't seen any, work your way down. Glorious.

Four Candles
My BlackBerry isn't working
Mastermind
Sweet Shop Sketch
The Parrot Joke