Stars and fans pay tribute at Ronnie Corbett memorial

Stars and fans have arrived at Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to Edinburgh born comedian Ronnie Corbett.

Dame Barbara Windsor, Joanna Lumley and Jimmy Tarbuck were at the Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of the entertainer, who died in March last year aged 85.

Dame Barbara said: He was very special. And we had a lot in common. We were both little.

He always knew his lines and was there on time. He was very professional....He was a breath of fresh air.''

Lumley told the Press Association: The Two Ronnies were as good as it gets.

They were at the top of the tree. They always left me in stitches and gasps of admiration.''

She said of the service: He would be absolutely delighted and amazed.''

And Tarbuck added: I think he would have loved to be here. He loved a party.... I'm very honoured to be here.''

Readings and tributes are being given at the service, with music from the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Abbey choir.

Corbett became a household name as part of The Two Ronnies, with the late Ronnie Barker.

The show - which pulled in up to 22 million viewers and was famous for its four candles sketch - ran for 16 years on the BBC.