The Morecambe And Wise Story: Look Back In Laughter
- TV documentary
- 5
- 2016
- 1 episode
Documentary about the lives and careers of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Press clippings
In 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 2016