Ronnie Corbett has sadly passed away at the age of 85, and as well as mourning his passing his fans have been celebrating his work.

The One Ronnie gave a wonderful look back on his career himself back in 2007 when he starred in an excellent episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

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Ronnie's episode is available to stream on the BBC website and you can download the episode in full for free here.

Corbett's favourite track was 'Music Maestro Please' by Ann Hart, while his chosen book was Alan Bennett's Untold Stories and his luxury item was a hammock.

The Discs blurb at the time described Corbett as "an entertainer so central to British popular culture he can be identified by the outline of his glasses alone".

"For more than 50 years, from late night reviews to prime-time sitcoms, his comic talents have made us laugh and made us love him," the BBC said.

"A nattily turned out national treasure with a quick wit and a ready smile."

It added: "Ronnie Corbett looks back over his life and career, from his days in review at Danny La Rue's club to his last ever programme with Ronnie Barker - a moment that brought them both to tears."