Eric Morecambe

Clive James: Why I went for vintage comedy this Xmas

Clive James reviews last week's Christmas TV including Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas (BBC Two), Tommy Cooper's Christmas Special (Channel 5) and Morecambe and Wise (BBC Two).

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".

Comedy gold - Michael McIntyre's Live and Laughing

He may be reviled, but the highest-earning comedian around is this era's Tommy Cooper or Eric Morecambe... and a class act.

Morecambe and Wise blue plaque unveiled at Teddington

A blue plaque in tribute to comedy double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise has been unveiled at the studio where much of their best work was shot.

The unashamed old-fashionedness of Not Going Out can be a virtue. This week, for instance, Lee finds himself clashing with a snooty waiter in a posh restaurant. Cue various simple-but-effective puns such as, Waiter: "Entrées?" Lee: "It's up to you how you carry them."

Lee also does a trying-the-wine routine that is pure Eric Morecambe. The trouble is the storyline propping up the comedy feels particularly tired and cartoony: Lee goes out on an unlikely date in the hope of making Lucy (the true object of his affections) jealous, but the woman he chooses turns out to be a relationship weirdo out of 1980s cliché. Luckily, Katy Wix keeps turning up in superhero costumes to lighten the load.