The Show Goes On

  • Radio variety
  • BBC Light Programme
  • 1955
  • 11 episodes (1 series)

High-speed variety series hosted by Morecambe and Wise. Stars Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

Key details

Genre
Variety
Broadcast
1955
Channel
BBC Light Programme
Episodes
11 (1 series)
Stars
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise
Producers
Geoffrey Wheeler and Ronnie Taylor
Company

A "high-speed" variety series, The Show Goes On was hosted by then-rising comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

Aside from Eric and Ernie, acts featured on the show included: the Kordites; the Raymond Woodhead Choir; the Augmented Northern Variety Orchestra; Ken Dodd; Richard Murdoch; Gladys Morgan; Robb Wilton; Betty Driver; Dennis Goodwin; Ken Platt; Peter Cavanagh; Jimmy James and company; Stan Stennet; The Beverley Sisters; Arthur English; Ted Lune, Jimmy Young; and Bill Waddington.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 31st March 1955 at 7:30pm on BBC Light Programme

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