"morecambe and wise: the whole story" -- dean lennox kelly narrates the story of how eric and
ernie became the kings of british tv comedy. an affectionate and revealing portrait of two great
comedian's journey from obscurity to audiences of more than 28 million.
2 part special
documentary | comedy
completed airing
runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes (each)
1x01 -- nov 24, 2013 -- this episode looks at how it all began. -- the beatles are in full throttle
and suddenly northern is cool. on itv a northern comedy act is drawing audiences with their
likeable, daft show two of a kind. eric and ernie had a rocky start on television but they didn't blow
their second chance. they are on a roll and having fun at last. but how did they get from the
bottom of the bill to primetime success? this is the story of the early days of morecambe and wise.
1x02 -- dec 01, 2013 -- this episode looks at success and television. -- the television years didn't
come easy. after their appalling baptism of fire with running wild on the bbc, eric and ernie's tv
career was marked out by an anxiety never to lose editorial control again. this programme charts
morecambe and wise's tv lives, examining the importance of variety in their work, from the mock
stage and curtains to the constant referencing of old acts. they made it big on television by
returning to what they knew best, only now they were top of the bill. featuring restored colour
footage from their bbc series, shown here for the first time since it was transmitted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03kkrbg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morecambe_and_wise
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3360784
