Running Wild. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

Running Wild (1954)

TV sketch show / stand-up
BBC One
1954
6 episodes (1 series)

Morecambe and Wise's first television vehicle - and a rare spectacular failure for the pair. Stars Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Alma Cogan, Ray Buckingham, Hermione Harvey and Amanda Barrie

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Eric Morecambe	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Ernie Wise	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Alma Cogan	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Amanda Barrie	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Ray Buckingham	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Hermione Harvey	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jill Day	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Bernard Bresslaw	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	1
Marjorie Holmes	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Alan Blain	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Len Fincham	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3
Denis Gifford	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	3
Ronnie Hanbury	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	4
Tony Hawes	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	3
Maurice Rodgers	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Lawrie Wyman	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Ernest Maxin	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Bryan Sears	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Lawrence Broadhouse	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Michael Yates	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	2