Eric Morecambe

Born: 1926-05-14

John Eric Bartholomew OBE (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death of a heart attack in 1984. Eric took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe. He is best remembered for the television series The Morecambe & Wise Show, which for some of its Christmas episodes gained UK viewing figures of over twenty-eight million people.[1] The duo's reputation enabled them to have a number of prestigious guests on the show, including Angela Rippon, Princess Anne, Cliff Richard, Laurence Olivier, John Mills, the Dad's Army cast, Glenda Jackson, Tom Jones, Elton John, The Beatles and even former Prime Minister Harold Wilson.​


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The Magnificent Two

as Eric/Fernando Torres
Released: 1967-07-05

Two salesmen travel to a small South American Country to peddle their wares. However the country...

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That Riviera Touch

as Eric Simpson
Released: 1966-03-29

Eric and Ernie decide to take a holiday to the South of France and unwittingly become mixed up...

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Simon Simon

as Roof Tiler
Released: 1970-06-01

A comedy short with very little speaking. Graham Stark and John Junkin have a new elevated...

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The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Pilgrim
Released: 1984-01-01

A pilgrim attempts to gain entry to a castle by any means possible, to get to a beautiful...

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The Intelligence Men

as Eric Morecambe
Released: 1965-04-13

A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world...

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Night Train to Murder

as Eric
Released: 1984-01-01

When Eric's niece Kathy becomes one of the heirs to a considerable fortune, her life (and those...

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Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-28

A series of sketches taken from the recently-unearthed Morecambe & Wise tape that contained...

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Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

as Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: 2017-12-29

Morecambe & Wise are arguably the most popular and loved double acts ever to have been on...

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Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and Drive

as uncredited
Released: 1963-12-24

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

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Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

as uncredited
Released: 2007-11-12

Running from 1969 until 1977, the BBC Christmas shows were usually on Christmas Day. These...

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The Best Of Morecambe & Wise

as Himself
Released: 2001-10-01

A collection of some of your favourite sketches from an irreplaceable comedy partnership,...

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Eric & Ernie Live

as uncredited
Released: 1973-10-28

For the first time ever on video, Morecambe and Wise are once again live in concert. This video...

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Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words

as Himself
Released: 2008-01-01

Jonathan Ross introduces the story of British television's greatest double act as they told it...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Sweeney

as Eric Morecambe
First aired: 1975-01-02

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue...

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The Morecambe & Wise Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-10-12

The Morecambe & Wise Show is the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and...

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The Morecambe & Wise Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1968-09-02

Long-running BBC variety show presented by Britain's best-loved comedy duo, Eric Morecambe and...

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Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

as Himself
First aired: 1969-12-25

Running from 1969 until 1977, the BBC Christmas shows were usually on Christmas Day. These...

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The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

as Himself
First aired:

A collection of the very best sketches, songs and comedy routines from the much-loved Eric...

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