Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes. Image shows from L to R: Ernie Wise, Eric Morecambe. Copyright: ITV
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

  • TV documentary
  • ITV1
  • 2021
  • 1 episode

A documentary featuring newly rediscovered clips of Morecambe & Wise at the BBC. Also features Joan Morecambe, Gail Morecambe, Gary Morecambe, Jonathan Ross, Ben Miller and more.

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Reviews - Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes; King Gary

The big joy of Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes (ITV), to quote the double-act's theme song, is the sunshine it brings Gary, Eric's widow Joan and daughter Gail, all watching together and chuckling.

King Gary peps up the hoary over-the-garden-wall sitcom format with good gags.

Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 31st July 2021

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes review

It was a shame the dusted off show was in black and white but, hey, you can't have everything. The format wasn't fully formed - it still followed a variety show template with guests doing turns rather than appearing in sketches. But there was no doubting the genius of Eric and Ernie when they were in full flow.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2021

How Morecambe and Wise honed their genius

Eric Morecambe's son Gary found lost tapes that reveal the inner workings of the comic duo, reports Clive Davis as a new documentary screens tonight.

Clive Davis, The Times, 28th July 2021

Lost Morecambe and Wise Show a 'huge discovery'

The son of comedian Eric Morecambe has said how "fantastic" it was to find a missing episode of the Morecambe and Wise Show in the family home's attic.

BBC, 28th July 2021

Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes review

Still better than most TV comedy today.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 28th July 2021

Preview - Morecambe And Wise: The Lost Tapes

Funniest joke ever? You could start a fight anywhere over that one. Few would quibble, however, over the inclusion of an Eric Morecambe classic on any shortlist.

Alison Rowat, The Herald, 24th July 2021

Eric Morecambe's widow says he'd be proud of his legacy

Eric Morecambe's widow says he would have been delighted his ­comedy is still remembered ­decades after his death.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 23rd July 2021

The day Eric shot Ernie with a stuffed poodle

Ello, ello! Here's Eric Morecambe as you've never seen him, dressed as a policeman in an oversized helmet. And he's towing a toy poodle on wheels.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st July 2021

Morecambe & Wise's wiped BBC1 debut found

A missing episode of The Morecambe & Wise Show has been found. The 45-minute special aired in October 1970 as the duo's BBC1 debut for their hit sketch series.

British Comedy Guide, 20th July 2021

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