The Complete Morecambe & Wise
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This is a complete list of Morecambe & Wise's appearances.
Original appearances
- Running Wild (1954) first television appearance of the double act, not well received
- The Bob Monkhouse HourThe Bob Monkhouse HourThe Bob Monkhouse Hour was a televised variety show in the 1950s fronted by the comedian Bob Monkhouse and featured musical stars of the day, contemporary comedians, and various other variety acts. It was an early vehicle for the comedian whose first break had been an appearance in Carry On...
(1959) guest appearances only within the variety-based show - The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
(1964) various appearances within the famous programme - 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...
their first "own" show, shown on commercial television - 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...
often called the golden years, with the "beeb" - The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978) their last shows, for commercial television
Compilations
- The Best of Morecambe & WiseThe Best Of Morecambe & WiseThe Best of Morecambe & Wise was a compilation programme broadcast on BBC1 on Christmas Night in 1978 in direct competition to the duo's brand new show which was being shown at the same time on Thames Television....
(1977), rebroadcast as Morecambe & Wise At The BBC - The Morecambe & Wise Show (Various)
- The Adventures Of Morecambe & Wise (1996)
- I Worked With Morecambe & Wise...And Look What Happened To Me! (1997)
- The Sunshine BoysThe Sunshine BoysThe Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television.-Plot:The play focuses on aging Al Lewis and Willy Clark, a one-time vaudevillian team known as "Lewis and Clark" who, over the course of forty-odd years, not only grew to hate...
(1998) - Morecambe & Wise : Encore!Morecambe & Wise : Encore!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...
(1995)
Tributes & retrospectives
- Fools Rush In shown as part of the "Omnibus" documentary series, from their fifth series
- Bring Me Sunshine (1984)Bring Me Sunshine (1984)Bring Me Sunshine was a gala concert held at the London Palladium on 28 November 1984 in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh in aid of the British Heart Foundation and was held in memory of the comedian Eric Morecambe who had died the previous May after many years of heart problems...
tribute in aid of the British Heart Foundation from the London Palladium - "The Importance Of Being ErnieThe Importance Of Being ErnieThe Importance Of Being Ernie was a documentary from the Omnibus strand of programming on BBC1 and was made in 1990 following the career of the comedian Ernie Wise after the death in 1984 of his comedy partner Eric Morecambe...
" (1990) a special programme in the OmnibusOmnibus (TV series)Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings....
strand focussing on Ernie - Bring Me Sunshine (1994)Bring Me Sunshine (1994)Bring Me Sunshine was originally a three-part retrospective in tribute to Eric Morecambe and was hosted by the comedian and author Ben Elton; the first episode was screened on May 14, 1994, which would have been his 68th birthday and featured interviews with many people who had guest starred in...
tribute to Eric Morecambe marking the 10th anniversary of his death - The Heart & Soul of Eric Morecambe (1998) comprehensive documentary focussing on health issues
- The Unforgettable Eric MorecambeThe Unforgettable Eric MorecambeThe Unforgettable Eric Morecambe was a one-hour compilation and retrospective broadcast on ITV on 2 November 2001 as part of a series which also had programmes dedicated to Joan Sims, Arthur Lowe, Kenneth Williams, Diana Dors, Hattie Jacques, Richard Beckinsale, Benny Hill, Yootha Joyce, John Le...
(2001) compilation and tribute programme with new interviews - The Unseen Eric Morecambe (2005) documentary compiled using interviews and home movie footage
- Morecambe & Wise: Greatest MomentsMorecambe & Wise: Greatest MomentsMorecambe & Wise: Greatest Moments was a compilation programme originally aired on 2 December 2007 on the UKTV network channel UKTV Gold and featured clips, interviews and home move footage, culminating in the showing of the "best" sketch from their programmes...
(2007) countdown show with interviews and new footage of guests - Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (2007) the story of the duo's struggle for fame using rare clips
- The Show What Paul Merton Did (2008) clip show with studio interviews including writers and family members
- Eric & Ernie (2010) one-off drama following the very earliest years of the duo's journey to success
- Eric & Ernie: Behind The Scenes (2010) charting the careers of the duo and making of the above drama
Film
- The Intelligence MenThe Intelligence MenThe Intelligence Men is a 1965 comedy film starring the British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.The film is subtitled "M.I.5 plus 2 equals 0"...
(1965) - The Magnificent TwoThe Magnificent TwoThe Magnificent Two is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Morecambe and Wise as two British salesman sent to South America to sell their goods...
(1966) - That Riviera TouchThat Riviera TouchThat Riviera Touch was the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.- Plot :After Eric Simpson nearly gives the Queen a parking ticket, he and Ernest Clark decide to take a holiday in the South of France...
(1967) - The Passionate PilgrimThe Passionate Pilgrim (film)Passionate Pilgrim is a short feature film starring Eric Morecambe, Tom Baker and Madeline Smith notable for being Morecambe's last work, and one of few to not feature his long-term partner Ernie Wise. The film takes the setting of a silent film with narration provided by John Le Mesurier of...
(1984) (Eric Morecambe only) - Night Train to MurderNight Train To MurderNight Train To Murder is a 1984 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Morecambe and Wise. It was the last work that Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise worked on together before Eric's death in 1984...
(1984)
Radio
- Youth Must Have Its Swing Home Service May 4 to June 15 1943
- You're Only Young OnceYou're Only Young OnceYou're Only Young Once is the second Andy Hardy movie, with Lewis Stone permanently replacing Lionel Barrymore as Judge Hardy, and Mickey Rooney appearing as his son Andy.-Synopsis:...
Three Series, 1953-1954 - The Show Goes OnThe Show Goes OnThe Show Goes On is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Owen Nares and John Stuart.-Plot summary:...
Light Programme 1955 - The Morecambe & Wise Show Home Service 1955
- Laughter Incorporated Light Programme 1958
- The Morecambe & Wise Show Light Programme 1966
- Morecambe & Wise Sing Flanagan and Allen Radio Two 1971
- Eric & Ernie Play Morecambe & Wise Radio Four 1972
- Eric & Ernie's Hall of Fame Radio Four 1974
- Eric & Ernie's Second Hall of Fame Radio Four 1975
- The Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise Show Three Series 1975-1978
- Wise on the Wireless Ernie Only, After Eric's Death 1987-1988
Books
- Eric & Ernie : The Autobiography Of Morecambe & WiseEric & Ernie : The Autobiography Of Morecambe & WiseEric & 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...
(1973) - 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...
(1981) - Morecambe & Wife (Joan Morecambe) (1987)
- Still on My Way to Hollywood (Ernie Wise) (1991)
- Behind the Sunshine (Gary Morecambe & Martin Sterling) (1993)
- Morecambe & Wise - You Can't See The Join (Jeremy Novick) (1994)
- Life's Not Hollywood, It's Cricklewood (Gary Morecambe) (2004)
- Morecambe & Wise Unseen (William Cook) (2007)
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...
- Morecambe and WiseMorecambe and WiseEric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, usually referred to as Morecambe and Wise, or Eric and Ernie, were a British comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984...
- 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)