BY MEGHANN BIGG

ENTERTAINER Ronnie Corbett, best known for his BBC comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies, died aged 85 on Thursday, March 31.

The entertainer had been suffering from ill health for some time and had been in hospital in 2014 with gall bladder problems. The news of his death sparked a warm reaction from fans and admirers of Corbett's work.

Sir Bruce Forsyth spoke emotionally about his friend and colleague, stating that it was “one of the saddest days of my life”.

Corbett's best known work as a comedian was in the sketch show The Two Ronnies, which became a staple British TV classic and is likely what people of my age remember him for.

With the very sad news of his death, it has reminded the younger generation of his remarkable comedy and encouraged them to revisit some of his most enduringly laugh out loud moments on British TV, like the classic “Four Candles” sketch.

As a young person who grew up in a family that embraced classic BBC programmes, like the Two Ronnies, Ronnie Corbett was a big presence in my household.

I and so many others appreciated and loved the sketches that defined his glorious and illustrious career on our TV sets.

Tony Hall the director-general of the BBC said it best: “He was quite simply one of the true greats of British comedy.”