Eric & Ernie : The Autobiography Of Morecambe & Wise
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Eric & Ernie: The Autobiography Of Morecambe & Wise was a 1973 book by British comedians Eric Morecambe
and Ernie Wise
.
It is generally considered to be the first volume of their autobiography
. It had input from both with help from other writers, whilst certain parts of the book took the form of interview
segments. It was released in paperback in 1973 and in updated form in 1974. It was followed by Morecambe & Wise: There's No Answer To That! in 1981 which picked up where this volume ended, charting their move to Thames Television
and events after their departure from the BBC
in 1978.
Eric Morecambe
John Eric Bartholomew OBE , known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death of a heart attack in 1984...
and Ernie Wise
Ernie Wise
Ernest Wiseman OBE , known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.-Career:Ernest Wiseman was the eldest of five children, and changed...
.
It is generally considered to be the first volume of their autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
. It had input from both with help from other writers, whilst certain parts of the book took the form of interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
segments. It was released in paperback in 1973 and in updated form in 1974. It was followed by Morecambe & Wise: There's No Answer To That! in 1981 which picked up where this volume ended, charting their move to Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
and events after their departure from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1978.
See also
- Eric MorecambeEric MorecambeJohn Eric Bartholomew OBE , known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death of a heart attack in 1984...
- Ernie WiseErnie WiseErnest Wiseman OBE , known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.-Career:Ernest Wiseman was the eldest of five children, and changed...
- The Complete Morecambe & WiseThe Complete Morecambe & WiseThis is a complete list of Morecambe & Wise's appearances.-Original appearances:* Running Wild first television appearance of the double act, not well received...
- Morecambe & Wise : There's No Answer To That!Morecambe & Wise : There's No Answer To That!Morecambe & Wise: There's No Answer To That! was the second book by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise and was published in 1981 as a follow up to the earlier Eric & Ernie: The Autobiography Of Morecambe & Wise which had been released in 1973 in paperback form...