The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2013 - 2014
- 10 episodes (1 series)
Highlights from the very best moments from Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's lengthy television career. Stars Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
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The Perfect Morecambe And Wise Christmas Special
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th December 2013
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15th December 2014 | 7:30pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 19th December 2015 | 6:35pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 5:50pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Sunday 26th December 2021 | 6:10pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 18th December 2022 | 7:30pm | BBC4 |
Video
Eric Morecambe: Pianist
Eric assures André Previn that he's playing all the right notes...
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise & Andre Previn.
Press
Radio Times review
Once upon a time the highlight of Christmas was settling down to watch Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's sketch show. You can see in this compilation that the roll call of stars who were prepared to be humiliated by the duo was legendary: Glenda Jackson, Peter Cushing, Shirley Bassey, Des O'Connor and Angela Rippon among them.
The running gags were brilliant and even if you can recite the words of their sketches verbatim, they still make you laugh. Eric's assertion to "Andrew Preview" that "I'm playing all the right notes - but not necessarily in the right order" is as funny today as it was way back in 1971.
Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 16th December 2015