Eric & Ernie

Overview

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.

Directed by Jonny Campbell

Top cast

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

Young Eric

Harry McEntire

Young Ernie

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Pam Shaw

Lily

Ria Jones

Landlady

Angela Curran

Edna

Julian Wadham

Ronnie Waldman

Fine Time Fontayne

Stage Door Keeper

Lee Oakes

Stage Door Keeper

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Marcus Taylor

Stage Door Keeper

Andrew Greenough

Gordon Noval

Esmé Bianco

Lola

Robert Willox

Doug

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