The Morecambe & Wise Show - BBC1 Variety - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

Genres

Variety, Sketch Show

Broadcast

1968 - 1977

Channels

BBC 1, BBC 2

Episodes

70 (9 series), plus 1 highlights special

Stars

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise

Writers

Eddie Braben, Sid Green, Dick Hills, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise

Directors

John Ammonds and Ernest Maxin

Producers

John Ammonds and Ernest Maxin

Company

A long-running and hugely successful sketch series starring comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

Peppered with A-list celebrity guests, varied and inspired comedy routines, music, dance and song, the series sees Eric and Ernie taking on theatre, cinema, politics, society, entertainment, comedy itself, and everything else in-between. Not to mention plenty of plays wot Ern' wrote.

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Additional details

Part of

Morecambe & Wise

Also known as

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Monday 2nd September 1968 at 8:10pm on BBC Two

Most recent repeats

View all 25 repeats