The Morecambe & Wise Show

TV Series
1978–1983
30m

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Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise in The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978)

The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.

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Eric Morecambe

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• 1978–1983

Ernie Wise

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• 1978–1983

Frank Coda

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• 1980–1981

Valerie Minifie

Ethel…

• 1980–1981

Gemma Craven

Michelle, Ernie's Au Pair…

• 1980–1983

Richard Vernon

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• 1981–1982

Hannah Gordon

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• 1980

Suzanne Danielle

Nesta…

• 1980–1981

Glenda Jackson

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• 1979–1982

Robert Hardy

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• 1981–1982

Ann Hamilton

Deirdre…

• 1978–1980

Peter Cushing

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• 1978–1980

Ian Ogilvy

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• 1981

Joanna Lumley

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• 1981

Diane Keen

• 1981

Gareth Hunt

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• 1981

Kay Korda

Salvation Army officer

• 1981

Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards

Themselves

• 1981

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rossrobinson

Fantastic

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise i think are fantastic comedians. I watched them on tv after they both passed away and i thought that they were fantastic. They are very good at been comedians and they have done excellent shows together. I give the show 10 out of 10.

catherinebutter

simply the best

when i saw this show i thought it was a refreshing release from some of the crude and sometimes tasteless programs that we can get nowadays. watching the Morecambe and Wise Show proves that you can be funny without all of the swearing, sexual innuendo's etc. I love this show as it gets back to the kind of traditional comedy that I like. Whilst i don't condemn todays comedy shows, this show made me laugh from start to finish, which is why i class it as a firm favourite. Morecambe and Wise were two absolute comedy legends, the like of which we may never see again. They complement each other perfectly and, in my opinion, have provided the viewing public with some of the most memorable comic sketches ever. Even though, sadly neither of Morecambe nor Wise are still with us, this show preserves their comic magic for generations to come.

4studioAT

And off we go to Thames - the later Morecambe and Wise years

Morecambe and Wise headed to Thames after they had reached their peak at the BBC, and the common theory is that the material produced was much lower during this time.

Yes, both Morecambe and Wise look a bit older, and them not having Eddie Braben writing the scripts at the start of their Thames tenure didn't help, as he was, in my opinion the only one really capable of writing for them inch perfect, but there are some lovely sketches and moments, at least in the early years.

You just have to look a bit harder for it, as in amongst that you do I'm afraid have some weaker things, as well as material being rehashed, not only from the BBC series, but also the ATV years.

My advice would be to pan for the gold and skip the rest.

3hobsonw

Weren't the least bit funny

A middle class double act of the 70s and early 80s, that provided pantomime type light hearted entertainment. But funny, no. What was funny about moving his glasses sideways, people who laughed and clapped at this must have been slaves. Sort of later day British version of Abbott and Costello.

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After a nine year run at the BBC various cutbacks meant that their expensively mounted TV shows came under fire. The duo refused to cut corners or compromise resulting in them being asked to be released from their contracts. The BBC did this and Morecambe and Wise took their talents to Thames Television, who were part of the ITV network. Thames had offered the duo a decent deal which they picked up on. The show on ITV did well enough although many people consider their best work to have been in their BBC days. The show ran until the early 1980s at which point Eric was in poor health and was told to slow down. He went into semi retirement, made one TV movie with Ernie (Night train to Murder) for Thames Television and died in May 1984 shortly after filming had been completed. The movie was shown on ITV during Christmas 1984 and was dedicated to him.