Buckingham first day cover with 5 commemorative ‘Comedy Greats’ stamps issued 1st April 2015.

The stamps are:-

1st Spike Milligan

1st Ronnie Corbett

1st Billy Connolly

1st Morecambe and Wise

1st Norman Wisdom

Postmarked:- The Heritage Foundation, 01.04.2015, Laugherton, Lincoln.

Pictorial Heritage Foundation logo in the centre.

The Cover is Certified on the reverse- the small label states:-Much loved British comedian & actor, Ronnie Corbett CBE, has signed new more than 55 Buckingham, Comedy Greats covers featuring 5 stamps from the Issue & our official postmark issued 01/04/15.

This cover is number 38 of 55.

Ronnie Corbett CBE (1930-2016) was a Scottish stand-up comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster. He had a long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC television comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies . He achieved prominence in David Frost’s 1960s satirical comedy programme ‘The frost Report(with Ronnie Barker) and subsequently starred in sitcoms such as ’No- That’s Me Over Her!, Now Look Here, and Sorry!

He began his acting career after moving from Edinburgh to London; he had early roles in the TV series ‘Crackerjack and The Saint, and appeared in the films ‘You’re Only young twice, Rockets Galore!, Casino Royale, Some will, Some Won’t and No Sx Pleas, We’re British. He first worked with Ronnie Barker in the BBC TV series The Frost Report in 1966, and the two of them were given their own show by the BBC 5 years later. The Two Ronnie’s ran as a comedy sketch show from 1971 to 1987, and became Corbett and Barker’s most famous work; Corbett became known for his meandering chair monologues.

The reverse of the cover has information entitled ‘Celebrating Comedy Greats’ which has information about the 7 great comedians celebrated on these stamps.

Information Sheet about Ronnie Corbett enclosed

RONNIE CORBETT Signed 1.4.2015 Comedy Greats FDC. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class Large Signed for Letter.

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