Eric Morecambe
- English
- Comedian
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Jimmy Tarbuck says comic legend's advice kickstarted 60 year career in comedy
Jimmy Tarbuck has said taking Eric Morecambe's advice helped him reach the comedy heights he has enjoyed over his 60 years on stage and TV.
Olivia Buxton, The Mirror, 11th August 2022Fringe: Seventies comedians find an audience from beyond the grave
There are new shows about Charlie Williams, Les Dawson and Eric Morecambe.
Mike Wade, The Times, 6th August 2022Ten Edinburgh theatre shows about comedians
Kicking off our annual series of features, each previewing ten shows from the thousands at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, with a selection based around the art of comedy and those who perform it, real and fictional, and first-hand...
Chortle, 18th July 2022Lenny Henry: Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self
Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self.
Lenny Henry, The Guardian, 22nd June 2022When Morecambe & Wise stepped out in Newcastle
Comedy duo Morecambe and Wise were two of Britain's biggest entertainment stars when they performed to rave reviews this week 45 years ago at Newcastle City Hall.
David Morton, Newcastle Chronicle, 20th June 2022DVD release for recovered Morecambe & Wise episodes
The BBC is to release a new DVD comprising recently recovered and restored episodes of The Morecambe & Wise Show, alongside a host of extra archive material.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd May 2022Morecambe and Wise: The ITV Years
A look at Morecambe & Wise's TV shows, focusing on their ITV programmes for ATV and Thames, as new DVD box sets are released.
Aaron Brown, Network, 3rd December 2021Thom Tuck cast in The Play What I Wrote
Thom Tuck is to celebrate the spirit of Morecambe and Wise in a revival of The Play What I Wrote.
Chortle, 26th October 2021Remaining Morecambe & Wise shows to be released on DVD
The final unreleased episodes of The Morecambe & Wise Show are to be issued on DVD in time for Christmas, almost 40 years since they were made.
British Comedy Guide, 19th October 2021The Eric Morecambe Centre opens in Harpenden
The community of St Albans and Harpenden had a fun and entertainment-filled weekend as the Eric Morecambe Centre was officially opened.
St Albans Council, 19th October 2021