Morecambe and Wise

Last Edited: 03-Nov-2015
A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.


The Morecambe and Wise Show (1966)
One series of six episodes on the Light Programme
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
BBC Lt Prg
24-Jul-1966
1

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell

BBC Lt Prg
31-Jul-1966
2

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, John Baddeley
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell

BBC Lt Prg
07-Aug-1966
3

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell

BBC Lt Prg
14-Aug-1966
4

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell
(KW)
30:32, 28556, s
BBC Lt Prg
21-Aug-1966
5

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell

BBC Lt Prg
28-Aug-1966
6

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise,  Dilys Laye, John Baddeley
Special singing guest
Anita Harris
Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra
The Mike Sammes Singers
Written and adapted by
Eric Merriman
Producer: John Browell


The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (1975-1978)
18 episodes in three/four (depending on how you count them) series on BBC Radio 2
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
BBC R2
26-Jan-1975
1-1
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Michael Segal,
Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guests Peters and Lee
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:53, 2636, S
BBC R2
02-Feb-1975
1-2
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Michael Ward,
Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guest Salena Jones
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:30, 25781, S
BBC R2
09-Feb-1975
1-3
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guest Anita Harris
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
28:09, 26392, S
BBC R2
16-Feb-1975
1-4
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guest Wilma Reading
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:49, 26073, S
BBC R2
23-Feb-1975
1-5
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guest Laura Lee
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:48, 26061, S
BBC R2
02-Mar-1975
1-6
TS ?

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Gay Soper,
Arthur Tolcher
Special singing guest Lynsey de Paul
Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
28:15, 26491, S
recorded
06-Jul-1976
BBC R2
05-Sep-1976
2-1
TS 7

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Gayle Hunnicutt, Richard Caldicot
Special singing guest April Walker
Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra
Roy Marsden, Sue Adams and the Serenaders
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:29, 25763, S
TS (KW)
27:10, 25424, S
recorded
13-Jul-1976
BBC R2
12-Sep-1976
2-2
TS 8

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Percy Edwards
Special singing guest Salena Jones
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
28:07, 26356, S
TS (KW)
27:09, 25396, S
recorded
20-Jul-1976
BBC R2
19-Sep-1976
2-3
TS 9

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Richard Mathews, Ann Hamilton,
Michael Kilgarriff
Special singing guest Clodagh Rodgers
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R7
27:44, 26000, S
TS (KW)
27:09, 25398, S
recorded
03-Aug-1976
BBC R2
26-Sep-1976
2-4
TS 10

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Allan Cuthbertson
Special singing guest --
Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
TS (KW)
27:10, 25408, S
recorded
27-Jul-1976
BBC R2
03-Oct-1976
2-5
TS 11

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Nicola Pagett
Special singing guest Elaine Delmar
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R7
28:07, 26358, S
TS (KW)
27:05, 25331, S
recorded
10-Aug-1976
BBC R2
10-Oct-1976
2-6
TS 12

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Brian Wilde,
Special singing guest
April Walker
Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra
Roy Marsden, Sue Adams
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: John Browell
BBC R4X
27:10, 25463, S
TS (KW)
27:09, 25399, S
recorded
05-Oct-1977
BBC R2
04-Dec-1977
3-1
TS 13

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Allan Cuthbertson
Special singing guests Anita Harris
Max Harris and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
BBC R7
27:36, 26876, S
TS (KW)
27:08, 25377, S
recorded
19-Oct-1977
BBC R2
11-Dec-1977
repeated R2
13-Aug-1994
3-2
TS 15

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton
Special singing guests Des O'Connor
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
(1994 repeat was part of "The Golden Days of Radio" hosted by Robin Boyle
BBC R2 (repeat)(KW)
29:20, 27441, S
BBC R7
27:51, 26114, S
TS (KW)
27:02, 25284, S
recorded
12-Oct-1977
BBC R2
18-Dec-1977
3-3
TS 14

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton
Special singing guests Marian Montgomery
Max Harris and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
BBC R7
27:55, 26179, S
TS (KW)
26:44, 25010, S
recorded
08-Nov-1977
BBC R2
25-Dec-1977
3-4
TS 18

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton
Special singing guests Vince Hill
Max Harris and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
BBC R7
27:10, 25484, S
TS (KW)
27:00, 25250, S
recorded
26-Oct-1977
BBC R2
25-Mar-1978
4-1 (3-5)
TS 16

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Penelope Keith
Special singing guests Vincent Zara
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
BBC R7
28:07, 26360, S
TS (KW)
27:05, 25341, S
recorded
02-Nov-1977
BBC R2
01-May-1978
4-2 (3-6)
TS 17

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Allan Cuthbertson
Special singing guests The Nolan Sisters
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
BBC R4X
26:57, 25276, S
TS (KW)
26:45, 25021, S
BBC R2
25-Dec-1979
special

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Richard Caldicot, Percy Edwards,
Ann Hamilton and Gayle Hunnicutt, April Walker, Brian Wilde
Peter Knight and his Orchestra
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Producer: Bobby Jaye
57:00, 53452, S
unknown date
Christmas
Special

no credits
2 CDs
18 tracks, 44:57, 61.7 MB
14 tracks, 43:55, 60.3 MB

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Date
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Parameters
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