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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Daniel RigbyEric Morecambe
Bryan DickErnie Wise
Victoria WoodSadie Bartholomew
Vic ReevesGeorge Bartholomew
Reece ShearsmithHarry Wiseman
Emer KennyJoan
Hannah SteeleDoreen
Ted RobbinsJack Hylton
Jonah LeesYoung Eric
Harry McEntireYoung Ernie
Ria JonesLandladyExplore the crew
- Director
- Jonny Campbell
- Writer
- Peter Bowker
- Writer
- Victoria Wood
- Producer
- Tim Bricknell
- Original Music Composer
- Ilan Eshkeri
- Director of Photography
- Tony Slater Ling