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Eric & Ernie

Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures. 'Big head, short legs' is Eric Bartholomew's first impression of Ernie Wiseman, but their friendship endures and, encouraged by his well-meaning but determined mother Sadie, Eric became the funny man to Ernie's 'feed'. After a successful stint in children's variety, they work their way up the ladder of live performance, but after a disastrous television debut in the series Running Wild, Morecambe and Wise learn to trust their own instincts and just make people laugh.

Top Cast

  • Daniel Rigby

    Daniel Rigby

    Eric Morecambe

  • Bryan Dick

    Bryan Dick

    Ernie Wise

  • Victoria Wood

    Victoria Wood

    Sadie Bartholomew

  • Vic Reeves

    Vic Reeves

    George Bartholomew

  • Reece Shearsmith

    Reece Shearsmith

    Harry Wiseman

  • Emer Kenny

    Emer Kenny

    Joan

  • Hannah Steele

    Hannah Steele

    Doreen

  • Ted Robbins

    Ted Robbins

    Jack Hylton

  • Jonah Lees

    Jonah Lees

    Young Eric

Overview

Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures. 'Big head, short legs' is Eric Bartholomew's first impression of Ernie Wiseman, but their friendship endures and, encouraged by his well-meaning but determined mother Sadie, Eric became the funny man to Ernie's 'feed'. After a successful stint in children's variety, they work their way up the ladder of live performance, but after a disastrous television debut in the series Running Wild, Morecambe and Wise learn to trust their own instincts and just make people laugh.

Rating

6.7 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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