THEY were thee highlight of Christmas viewing 40 to 50 years ago, drawing record audiences and the creme de la creme of celebrity guest stars. Now Morecambe and Wise are returning to the BBC this ...

Look for a modern-day equivalent to the legendary Morecambe and Wise and you’ll draw a blank. Ant and Dec? Not really. Hugely adored though they are, they’re the product of a very different time.

Morecambe and Wise cleared over 'racist' Irish sketch. The BBC's complaints unit today reveals that they have investigated the much-loved duo over a comedy sketch they recorded in 1968.The skit ...

A sketch of boxer Muhammad Ali, drawn by the comedian Eric Morecambe in 1978, is to be auctioned. The drawing was originally ...

After Bartholomew and Wise failed to draw in crowds, Eric also decided upon a stage name. Choosing the name of his home town, Morecambe and Wise went on to entertain audiences for decades. Article ...

The first episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show featured Georgia Brown and Los Zafiros as guests.As the programme hit its stride – particularly after Eddie Braben was engaged as writer in ...

A letter written by Ernie Wise to Eric Morecambe announces, "I want us to break up the act," going on to say "I'm afraid it won't work" and "my mind's made up". The pair went on to be hugely ...

THEY were thee highlight of Christmas viewing 40 to 50 years ago, drawing record audiences and the creme de la creme of celebrity guest stars. Now Morecambe and Wise are returning to the BBC this ...