People can’t work out how the Two Ronnies pulled off this tongue-twisting sketch

It’s no secret that the Two Ronnies – Barker and Corbett – dealt in very clever word play, such as the Mastermind sketch, or that classic – Four Candles.

This sketch – which didn’t make the show for which it was originally written, but has been aired several times since then – is another fine example.

Prepare yourself for the tongue – and brain – twisting genius of Ponting and Punting.

A previously unseen Two Ronnies sketch never broadcast on tv: Ponting & Punting pic.twitter.com/0NpMbxRvHh

— John Pitchford🌹💙 (@Johnnypapa64) May 7, 2022

It’s tricky enough to follow, never mind perform. These reactions suggest that the sketch hasn’t aged a bit.

In a genre of sketch they invented, a tour de force. https://t.co/9gclNh4zac

— Julian Dutton 🎭📚⛵️⚓️🎟️🇬🇧 (@JulianDutton1) May 7, 2022

The greatest. ❤️ https://t.co/yU3DbpPJVv

— T'Other Simon (@TOther_Simon) May 8, 2022

😂😭😂 having read Barker's scripts, the words are both hilarious and difficult to read without losing the plot. Legendary comedy. https://t.co/KadvoTpQNU

— Kenny Reid (@penandniblick) May 7, 2022

This is amazing – such linguistic dexterity between the two of them! 😁 https://t.co/m4ri8oqIA7

— Grace O'Sullivan (@gosulli) May 8, 2022

Exceptional

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) May 8, 2022

Rob Brydon, who is clearly no slouch at that comedy lark, had this observation.

Wow. It would take me a year to learn this. Theirs was a weekly show 😮 https://t.co/eBX3JnP77Q

— Rob Brydon (@RobBrydon) May 8, 2022

High praise indeed. And because there’s never a bad time to see this – here’s Four Candles.

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That fabulous Two Ronnies’ Mastermind sketch but re-edited so he’s giving the right answers

Source John Pitchford Image Screengrab