Series 1, Episode 1 - Culture And Sophistication
Further details
Lenny Henry is joined by special guests Glenda Jackson and Hugh Dennis - with special help from Angela Rippon - to reveal how Morecambe & Wise can tell us all we need to know about being cultured and sophisticated.
Stand by for brilliant but rarely seen clips from Eric and Ernie's heyday, along with familiar favourites such as Antony and Cleopatra - a play "what Ernie wrote" - and the immortal encounter with Andre Previn as Eric plays "all the right notes - but not necessarily in the right order..."
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 8th November 2019
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Gold
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Lenny Henry | Host / Presenter |
| Eric Morecambe | Self (Archive Material) |
| Ernie Wise | Self (Archive Material) |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Gary Morecambe | Guest |
| Glenda Jackson | Guest |
| Angela Rippon | Guest |
| Hugh Dennis | Guest |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Max Davis | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| John L Spencer (as John L. Spencer) | Director |
| Tom Webber | Executive Producer |
| Joe McVey | Executive Producer |
| Chris Toft | Editor |
| Yvonne Wootton | Editor |
| Sarah Milton | Production Designer |
| Dominic Tolfts | Production Designer |
| Inca Bayer | Costume Designer |
| Nora Robertson | Make-up Designer |
| Chris Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Press
The legend of Eric and Ernie is still potent. Fronted by Lenny Henry, this series combines guests and clips to explore different aspects of their comedy. Tonight, Glenda Jackson recalls the mixture of hilarity and intense professionalism that was a feature of working with the duo. Sunshine is brought.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 8th November 2019
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