Morecambe & Wise
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Press clippings
Eric Morecambe's entire archive to be auctioned
Eric Morecambe's never-before-seen "lifetime of treasures" are to be auctioned in January, as his family put all his possessions up for sale. Across the 700 lots, notable items will include star's iconic glasses, his ventriloquist dummy and the letter he wrote to Ernie Wise suggesting they break up their double act.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2024Fawlty Towers stage show to tour the UK
The Fawlty Towers stage show will tour the UK next year, John Cleese has revealed, before returning to London's West End.
British Comedy Guide, 25th October 2024Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?
In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023Bradley Walsh unveils his Legends Of Comedy for Channel 5
Bradley Walsh is to present a personal appreciation of his comedy heroes from the last 50 years in the three-part Channel 5 series Bradley Walsh: Legends Of Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2023Sphere bags 'definitive story' of comedy double act Morecambe and Wise
Sphere has acquired "the definitive story" of comedy double act Morecambe & Wise, Forever In The Sunshine, written by Morecambe's son.
Sian Bayley, The Bookseller, 3rd October 2023Eric Morecambe novel The Reluctant Vampire to become BBC series
The BBC has commissioned The Reluctant Vampire, a series based on Eric Morecambe's 1982 children's novel of the same name.
British Comedy Guide, 12th July 2023England football team are surprisingly motivated by comedy legends Morecambe and Wise
Manager Gareth Southgate is a big fan of Eric and Ernie, and believes their philosophy for great comedy applies to the best coaching too: it's all about timing.
Rob Draper & Nick Constable, Daily Mail, 4th December 2022Morecambe & Wise 'Monty Python' UEA interview sparks further find
A long-lost Morecambe and Wise interview has been found almost in its entirety after a clip hit the headlines last year - prompting the rediscovery.
BBC, 24th September 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 2022