Eric Morecambe
- English
- Comedian
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Victoria Wood statue maker announced
Graham Ibbeson, whose work the late comedian is said to have admired, will sculpt lifesize bronze for her home town of Bury. He previously built the Eric Morecambe memorial.
The Guardian, 15th May 2017New Morecambe & Wise documentary series for ITV3
ITV3 will broadcast Morecambe & Wise Forever, a new two-part documentary which will include recently found photos of the famous double act.
British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2017Barry Cryer: 'Tommy Cooper had a sadistic streak'
Tommy Cooper had a 'sadistic streak' which made him relish making people uncomfortable, Barry Cryer has revealed.
Chortle, 22nd January 2017In 1954, the telly critic for the People wrote that the definition of a TV set was "the box they buried Morecambe and Wise in". Some 23 years later, the duo's 1977 Christmas show drew 28 million viewers - roughly half the UK. This festive cracker traces the journey of the beloved Des O'Connor-baiting pair, the specs-waggling clown and his "short, fat, hairy-legged" foil, from variety theatre to big ratings.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 23rd December 2016DVD review - Morecambe and Wise: Two of a Kind
We all remember the classic Morecambe and Wise sketches and Christmas specials that they made for the BBC, but their first TV success was arguably over on commercial television, at ATV in the 1960s. This series was Two of a Kind and it spawned some of the double act's most famous routines.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th December 2016Morecambe and Wise statue unveiled in Blackpool
A statue of legendary comedy duo Morecambe & Wise has been unveiled at a ceremony in Blackpool.
ITV News, 14th October 2016Morecambe & Wise statue for Blackpool
A statue of Morecambe & Wise is to be erected in Blackpool, the "spiritual home" of the duo, this October.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2016New exhibit shows archive pictures of BBC comedians
Compton Verney exhibition charts 60 years of comedy, from Hancock's Half Hour to Miranda Hart.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 26th June 2016Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor for sale at £150,00
A sports car bought by comedian Eric Morecambe for £4,500 has been put up for sale for £150,000.
BBC News, 22nd February 2016Radio Times review
Once upon a time the highlight of Christmas was settling down to watch Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's sketch show. You can see in this compilation that the roll call of stars who were prepared to be humiliated by the duo was legendary: Glenda Jackson, Peter Cushing, Shirley Bassey, Des O'Connor and Angela Rippon among them.
The running gags were brilliant and even if you can recite the words of their sketches verbatim, they still make you laugh. Eric's assertion to "Andrew Preview" that "I'm playing all the right notes - but not necessarily in the right order" is as funny today as it was way back in 1971.
Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 16th December 2015