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The Morecambe And Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Associated Television
The Morecambe And Wise Show

The Morecambe And Wise Show

  • TV sketch show / stand-up
  • ITV1
  • 1961 - 1968
  • 41 episodes (4 series)

The first successful television format for Morecambe & Wise, a familiar mixture of sketch and stand-up broadcast from 1961 by ATV. Also features Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and Millicent Martin.

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Key details

Genres
Sketch Show, Stand-Up
Broadcast
1961 - 1968
Channel
ITV
Episodes
41 (4 series)
Stars
Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and Millicent Martin
Writers
Sid Green and Dick Hills
Directors
Colin Clews and Philip Casson
Producer
Colin Clews
Company

Additional details

Part of

Morecambe & Wise

Also known as
  • Bernard Delfont Presents: The Morecambe And Wise Show
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 12th October 1961 at 8pm on ITV1
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 2nd January 2011 at 6:50pm on BBC2
  • Saturday 1st January 2011 at 7:55pm on BBC2

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