It will be hard for younger readers to comprehend how big a star Penelope Keith, who has died at 86, was in the 1970s and ’80s in Britain.Her initial success came as part of the ensemble of sitcom The Good Life (1975-78), intended as a vehicle for co-star Richard Briers. Television comedy, as anybody who’s written it will tell you, is only as good as the actors who perform it.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles