The Morecambe & Wise Story
John Eric Bartholomew and Ernest Wiseman (or Eric and Ern to you and me) are national treasures. Comic genius’s who, in a career spanning 40 years, managed to capture the hearts and minds of a nation like no other, this is their story.
The Lost Footage
The first series of the BBC shows has been lost forever, or at least until someone discovers it hidden away in a dusty loft. The DVD contained what remains of this series, this feature explains how and why it got there.
Press Packs
As feature films are released, the press are given packs that introduce them to the film, story and characters to facilitate reviews and promotion. In this series of features we reveal some of the weird things you can find in these packs.
The Play What I Wrote
A feature about this massive West End success, sporting a plethora of special guests and winning praise from anyone who saw it.
The Other Lost Statue
In 1977 a statue of Eric and Ern was commisioned and displayed in Battersea Park, London. From there it was taken on a brief tour of the UK before vanishing. Rumours and sightings led us on a 368 mile trip...
Piccadilly Palace
The last ATV series of Two Of A Kind was filmed by the American TV company ABC and broadcast in the US as Piccadilly Palace. Filmed in colour (as apposed to the BBC black and white), the broadcast dates were moved around....
Nignog Review 1936 to 1938
Trying to track down exactly where and when Eric and Ernie appeared before they became Morecambe & Wise is somewhat of a difficult task.... but by chance we found an interesting story about Ern..
Looking Back: Nell Gwynne
It was a cold blustery day when a film crew descended on Broughton Castle on Monday 17th November 1975. They were there to film the highlight of the Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show....view our short film..
Eric's Morecambe
There is more of Eric in Morecambe than the statue on the promanade. We caught up with Peter Wade who took us on a tour of Eric's Morecambe, and gave us a great interview. We compiled this into a 9 minute film.
Eric Morecambe Statue Token and Badge
Do your bit for charity and purchase one of these items. Full details....
Wax On, Wax Off
A short but informative feature covering the creation and display of the wax models once displayed in Madame Tusaud's.
Morecambe & Wise In America
Like all acts in 1963, Eric and Ern had a yearning to break into the lucrative American market. Spotted during a Palladium show by Ed Sullivan, they were invited over to do a few shows.
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Gary Morecambe Interview
November 2007 and Gary Morecambe is in Morecambe to re-create a famous photograph from 1970. We caught up with him and he kindly gave us an interview.
Eddie Braben Interview
Eddie kindly gave us a very long interview which is split into three seperate sections. In the interview we discuss his first encounter with Morecambe & Wise, Meeting them and being asked to be their script writer, the first show, other double acts and much much more.
Ann Hamilton Interview
Ann Hamilton could be classed as the third person in the great double act of Morecambe & Wise. She played in so many sketches throughout the BBC years and was described by Eddie Braben as ‘Ann of a thousand sketches’. He went on to say if Ann wasn’t in a show he thought he was in the wrong studio.
Suzanne Lloyd Interview
Suzanne Lloyd starred in Morecambe and Wise’s 1966 film, That Riviera Touch. Following on from the criticised Magnificent Two, this middle film of three offered by Rank, put Eric and Ern under pressure to deliver. Suzanne, now retired from acting, kindly gave us her memories of working with the boys. Also included are photographs taken by Eric during the filming.
Kenny Ball Interview
A short interview with the man behind the band, behind the jazz that appeared in so many Morecambe & Wise shows.
Raiders Of The Lost Archive
Some of you may have heard of this UK TV show. Amongst the things they are trying to track down is a whole list of lost Morecambe & Wise footage. Full details of the footage, and how you may be able to help.
Eric and Luton Town
A short feature about Eric and his beloved Luton Town.
RSPB Eric Morecambe Memorial Appeal
In 1985, the RSPB ran an appeal to raise money for the purchase and upkeep of a new reserve. View the appeal leaflet and details and follow the fund raising events. |
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