Tributes are being paid to comedy writer and performer Barry Cryer who has died at the age of 86.
Famed for writing for comedy performers such as The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise, Leeds-born Cryer was also a gifted performer on panel shows such as I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue on BBC Radio 4.
The family of the veteran performer have paid tribute to him this morning, saying: “He had a gift for friendship and a genius for putting people at their ease. Oh yes, and he made many people laugh. A lot.”
