Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC
Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2013
- 2 episodes (1 series)
The story of Eric and Ernie, from struggling variety turns to the kings of TV comedy. Features Michael Grade, Gary Morecambe, Gail Morecambe, Joan Morecambe, Tony Hannan and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Part 2
The affectionate and revealing portrait of the journey of two great comedians from obscurity to fame concludes. This episode looks at how Morecambe & Wise reached 28 million viewers.
Further details
This episode looks at success and television.
The television years didn't come easy. After their appalling baptism of fire with Running Wild on the BBC, Eric and Ernie's TV career was marked out by an anxiety never to lose editorial control again.
They made it big on television by returning to what they knew best, only now they were top of the bill.
Featuring restored colour footage from their BBC series, shown here for the first time since it was transmitted.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 1st December 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 90 minutes
Cast & crew
| Michael Grade | Self |
| Gary Morecambe | Self |
| Gail Morecambe | Self |
| Joan Morecambe | Self |
| Tony Hannan | Self |
| Christopher Paul Lee (as Dr C P Lee) | Self |
| Graham McCann | Self |
| Ernest Maxin | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Barry Norman | Self |
| Eric Morecambe | Self (Archive Material) |
| Ernie Wise | Self (Archive Material) |
| Doreen Wise | Self (Archive Material) |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | Narrator |
| Penelope Keith | Self |
| Bobby Ball | Self |
| Tommy Cannon | Self |
| Ann Hamilton | Self |
| Angela Rippon | Self |
| Mike Fountain | Self |
| Eddie Braben | Self (Archive Material) |
| John Ammonds | Self (Archive Material) |
| Bill Cotton | Self (Archive Material) |
| Andy Humphries | Director |
| Andy Humphries | Producer |
| Caroline Wright | Executive Producer |
| Peter Elphick | Editor |