The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show
Popular Radio 2 series based on the duo's TV long-running BBC TV series, The Morecambe & Wise Show, mixing stand-up with sketches and special guests
- Genre
- Variety
- Broadcast
- 1975 - 1979
- Channels
- BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 19 (3 series), plus 1 highlights Christmas special
- Starring
- Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and Arthur Tolcher
- Writer
- Eddie Braben
- Producers
- John Browell and Bobby Jaye
Sketches, musical numbers and special guests in the inimitable style of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Based on the hugely successful BBC1 series The Morecambe & Wise Show.
Guests include Penelope Keith, Anita Harris, Des O'Connor, Vincent Zara and Elaine Delmar.
- Part of
- Production company
- Also known as
- The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Radio Show; The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Christmas Radio Show (Other official name)
- Soundtrack
- Orchestra conducted by Dennis Wilson.
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 26th January 1975 on BBC Radio 2 at 2pm
- Last new broadcast
- Tuesday 25th December 1979 on BBC Radio 2 at 10pm
- Last repeat
- Saturday 8th May 2021 at 9:00am on Radio 4 Extra