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Barker and Lear: A posthumous double act

Jun22

British artist and writer Edward Lear (1812-88) – whose bicentenary nonsensical people are celebrating – wrote limericks for children. British comedian Ronnie Barker (1929-2005) thought the endings dull and rewrote them. Continue reading →

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