Eric Morecambe

How Eric Morecambe influenced modern entertainers

To mark the 30th anniversary of Eric Morecambe's death we look at how he influenced some of Britain's favourite entertainers.

5 reasons Tommy Cooper biopic is best in a long time

We've had Hattie Jacques, Eric Morecambe and Kenneth Williams to name but a few. However ITV's two-hour-long film dedication to the life of Tommy Cooper, Not Like That, Like This, is the best biopic there's been for a while.

Eric Morecambe's life recreated in one-man show

If taking on the role of a legend of British comedy is a daunting task, slipping into the shoes of two - and 53 other characters - is a challenge not to be taken lightly. Yet that's exactly what Bob Golding does in the one-man production Morecambe.

Radio Times review

Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby return for a new series of the gay equine epistolary romance, set in the Napoleonic War. Fry's hearty voice is perfect for the French stallion Marengo, while Rigby is the more camp, hysteria-prone English steed Copenhagen.

Introduced by Tamsin Greig, this week's letters include the famous words of Abba "at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender" spoken with knowing deadpan by Daniel Rigby, who shot to fame when he beat both Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch for the 2011 best actor Bafta for his role as Eric Morecambe in the BBC drama Eric and Ernie, but is now playing the geeky Simon in the BT advertisements!

Eric Morecambe: Dad was just a big kid himself, really

The children of Eric Morecambe recall the TV history he made with Ernie Wise - and what he was like at home.

My father, Eric Morecambe

Morecambe & Wise were the classic comedy double act and are a staple at this time of year. Here, Eric's son speaks about how they found their magic...

The Reluctant Vampire, by Eric Morecambe review

Eric Morecambe's children's books about vampires, illustrated by Tony Ross, are being republished.

Eric Morecambe: 10 jokes and one-liners

A selection of jokes from Eric Morecambe.

Barry Cryer on writing for Morecambe & Wise

Eric Morecambe was very shrewd. The first year I worked on their Christmas show, he said, "I don't want any Christmas trees and reindeers and cotton wool beards and Father Christmas." I said, "Why is that Eric?" He said, "We won't get a repeat." And sure enough the Christmas show that year was repeated at Easter.

Eric Morecambe's widow speaks against ABC demolition

Eric Morecambe's widow has joined a campaign aimed at saving Blackpool's ABC Theatre from demolition, labelling the move a "backwards step".