on this, holocaust memorial day. borisjohnson denies he personally ordered the airlift of animals out of afghanistan. it s claimed emails from officials suggest otherwise. and tributes to one of the most influential comedy writers of his generation. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, arsenal are looking to arrest their poor league form in wsl can they extend their lead at the top with the win over good evening. the health secretary, sajid javid, says a new chapter in the battle against coronavirus has begun, with the omicron variant now in retreat. today in england, restrictions in place since december, have been eased, meaning face coverings are no longer mandatory indoors in most public spaces. but some businesses are still encouraging people to wear masks, including major supermarkets and rail operators. and face coverings will remain mandatory in public spaces in scotland, wales and northern ireland. england is also diverging from the other home nations
# i know a fat old policeman # he s always on our street.# barry cryer, a mainstay of radio s i m sorry i haven t a clue, but that was only the beginning. what a lovely audience! morecambe and wise. never mind, they ll do. kenny everett, les dawson, frankie howard, the two ronnies he wrote for them all, and on radio 4, a 50 year comedy partnership with graeme garden. he was very convivial, very funny, loved telling jokes. and he loved to laugh, and he loved the sound of laughter. born in leeds, he d started out in stand up at the city varieties, but he was primarily a writer, working with everyone from danny la rue, jack benny and bob hope to the satire of rory bremner. i was very lucky when i started the bbc in 87, they said oh, barry cryer is going to write for you. that s incredible, because he d written, as you said, morcambe and wise and two ronnies, but he wrote satirical sketches for us as well. he just had such a variety and a versatility. in the 60s, the comedy writer oc
Of i m sorry, i haven t a clue. if you heard or saw a great sketch, it was always a good chance barry was behind it. david sillito looks back at his life. # i know a fat old policeman # he s always on our street. barry cryer, a mainstay of radio s i m sorry i haven t a clue, but that was only the beginning. what a lovely audience! morecambe and wise. never mind, they ll do. i saw them arriving on the coaches. did you really? yeah, with their blankets over their heads. kenny everett, les dawson, frankie howard, the two ronnies he wrote for them all, and on radio 4, a 50 year comedy partnership with graeme garden. he was very convivial, very funny, loved telling jokes. and he loved to laugh and he loved the sound of laughter and i had many conversations with him when he d call about something else, orjust to say hi and how are you, and we d always end up by, by the way, have you heard.?