Morecambe & Wise : Encore!
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Morecambe & Wise: Encore! was a series of five shows compiling the best of Morecambe
and Wise
's work produced for Thames Television
between 1978 and 1983 and marked the first time that any of this footage had been repeated since original broadcast. The consultant for the material was Eric's son Gary Morecambe who selected the strongest material from the later shows in order to dispel the myth that their work after the BBC
era was not as good. The shows were originally aired at irregular intervals (5 September 1998, 12 September 1998, 20 December 2000, 22 December 2000 and 29 December 2000).
New opening titles were created, featuring the partnership as star-shaped cartoon figures of themselves that ultimately turn into "M" and "W" shapes whilst the remaining letters appear around them, and the word "encore" appears as if stamped over the top.
The music for the programs is an arrangement of their old Two of a Kind theme, but works in aspects of the later Bring Me Sunshine motif with which the pair were best associated. It is assumed that the new sequences were made up as the original ones are somewhat dated, but lack of repeats and/or DVD
releases of their later work makes this difficult to surmise. To date these shows remain the only repeat of the post-1977 work of the double act.
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 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...
's work produced for 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....
between 1978 and 1983 and marked the first time that any of this footage had been repeated since original broadcast. The consultant for the material was Eric's son Gary Morecambe who selected the strongest material from the later shows in order to dispel the myth that their work after 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...
era was not as good. The shows were originally aired at irregular intervals (5 September 1998, 12 September 1998, 20 December 2000, 22 December 2000 and 29 December 2000).
New opening titles were created, featuring the partnership as star-shaped cartoon figures of themselves that ultimately turn into "M" and "W" shapes whilst the remaining letters appear around them, and the word "encore" appears as if stamped over the top.
The music for the programs is an arrangement of their old Two of a Kind theme, but works in aspects of the later Bring Me Sunshine motif with which the pair were best associated. It is assumed that the new sequences were made up as the original ones are somewhat dated, but lack of repeats and/or DVD
DVD
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releases of their later work makes this difficult to surmise. To date these shows remain the only repeat of the post-1977 work of the double act.
See also
- Two Of A Kind (1961)Two Of A Kind (1961)Two of a Kind was an early TV series for comedy duo Morecambe and Wise. It ran from 1961 to 1968 on ATV.-History:On the back of success on stage in their double act in 1961 the comic partnership of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise were offered a series for ATV by empresario Lew Grade. Paired with...
- The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)The Morecambe & Wise Show that began airing in 1968 was the second TV series for comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.-Beginnings:The first series of the "new" Morecambe & Wise Show was broadcast in colour on BBC Two in 1968 and was deemed to be a success. Though now established as a popular star, Eric...
- The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978)
- 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...