Please answer the following question: Facts: - death date: 1 october 2007 - birth date: 13 march 1928 - name: ronnie hazlehurst - death place: st martin , guernsey - birth place: dukinfield , cheshire , england - occupation: composer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ronnie hazlehurst .
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ronald '' ronnie '' hazlehurst -lrb- 13 march 1928 -- 1 october 2007 -rrb- was an english composer and conductor who , having joined the bbc in 1961 , became its light entertainment musical director .he composed the theme tunes for many well known british sitcoms and shows of the 1970s and 1980s , including '' are you being served ? '', '' only fools and horses '' , '' sorry '' , '' last of the summer wine '' , '' some mothers do ' ave 'em '' , '' to the manor born '' and '' yes minister '' .