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Eric Morecambe. Copyright: BBC
Eric Morecambe

Eric Morecambe

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Eric Morecambe features

Statler and Waldorf Features

Comedy Chronicles: Kindly get on the stage - The real comic heritage of heckling

Sunday 6th April 2025

What many hecklers, these days, fail to understand, is that the best hecklers are comedians. That's why they're up on the stage and we're down in the stalls.

The Gnomes Of Dulwich. Image shows from L to R: Small (Hugh Lloyd), Big (Terry Scott). Copyright: BBC Features

Three shows missing from the archives

Monday 1st April 2024

A look back at three lost shows: Morecambe & Wise's Running Wild; Tony Hancock performing H.G. Wells; and Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott in Jimmy Perry's sitcom The Gnomes Of Dulwich.

Two Of A Kind. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Associated Television TV

Morecambe & Wise: Two Of A Kind

Tuesday 26th December 2023

We look back at early Morecambe & Wise show Two Of A Kind. This was the series in which the duo found their feet and allowed them to grow and develop on screen.

Gary Morecambe. Credit: Steve Collins Shop

Gary Morecambe's Forever in the Sunshine

Thursday 7th December 2023

With his latest - and apparently final - book about his father's career, Forever In The Sunshine: The Story Of Morecambe And Wise As Only Family Can Tell It, now published, we talk to author Gary Morecambe.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television TV

Morecambe and Wise at Thames

Wednesday 18th October 2023

Marking 45 years since their first post-BBC television show aired, we reassess the work of legendary comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise with ITV broadcaster Thames Television.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC History TV

Unseen Morecambe & Wise pictures

Saturday 1st September 2018

To celebrate 50 years of The Morecambe & Wise Show, the BBC has released a stunning collection of previously unseen images of the comedy duo.

The Unseen.... Eric Morecambe Features

Eric Morecambe: Keeping the sun shining

Wednesday 28th May 2014

Marking 30 years to the day since his sudden death, comedy fan Georgy Jamieson interviews the son of Eric Morecambe to reflect on his life and legacy.

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