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.
Jonny Campbell
Director
Peter Bowker
Writer
Victoria Wood
Writer
Daniel Rigby
Eric Morecambe
Bryan Dick
Ernie Wise
Victoria Wood
Sadie Bartholomew
Vic Reeves
George Bartholomew
Reece Shearsmith
Harry Wiseman
Emer Kenny
Joan
Hannah Steele
Doreen
Ted Robbins
Jack Hylton
Jonah Lees
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