British Comedy Awards 1990

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The British Comedy Awards (awarded by)

The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy presented to Ronnie Barker in 1990. The award features an alloy gold coloured statuette of a joker standing on a marble base with a brass plaque on it. The inscription reads: The British COmedy Awards 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy Ronnie Barker.

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Categories	Theatre Entertainment & Leisure Awards
Object type	Award
Title	British Comedy Awards 1990 (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Marble Alloy
Brief description	The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy awarded to Ronnie Barker in 1990. Award features a gold coloured, cast alloy statuette of a joker standing on a marbled base with a brass inscription plaque.
Physical description	A gold coloured alloy statuette of a joker standing on a black marble base bearing a brass inscription plaque.
Dimensions	Whole height: 26.7cm (approx.) Whole width: 10.0cm (approx.) Whole depth: 10.3cm (approx.)
Marks and inscriptions	'THE BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS 1990 / Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy / RONNIE BARKER ' (Brass plaque) P. Taylor (Artist' signature on base of statuette. )
Credit line	Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history	Awarded to Ronnie Barker in 1990 as part of the British Comedy Awards.
Subjects depicted	The British Comedy Awards Ronald Barker
Summary	The British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for TV Comedy presented to Ronnie Barker in 1990. The award features an alloy gold coloured statuette of a joker standing on a marble base with a brass plaque on it. The inscription reads: The British COmedy Awards 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award for Tv Comedy Ronnie Barker.
Other number	THM/407/11
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.176-2012

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Record created	March 19, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244855/british-comedy-awards-1990-award-the-british-comedy/

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