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John Ammonds Tribute
With the very sad passing of John Ammonds on 13th, as a tribute we are releasing our extensive and exclusive interview with him conducted in 2007. We had not previously released this material by request of John himself, as he used much of the content in his after-dinner speaking and events. He asked we use it only when he no longer did these functions. It was a wonderful and insightful interview with a warm and knowledgeable man. You can read the interview here.
Posted: 16/02/2013

Eddie Braben Dies
It is with great sadness that we hear of Eddie's passing. Eddie was a wonderful, warm and immensely funny person, who learnt his trade while working on a market stall. From humble beginnings in Liverpool he spanned the heights of show business working for some of the greats. A lot of his writing career was with Ken Dodd, writing quick-fire one-liners that Ken was famous for.
Later he was partnered to Eric and Ernie by Bill Cotton after their previous writers Sid and Dick were tempted back to ATV.
We interviewed Eddie a few years back and he couldn’t have been more amenable, friendly and open. You can read the interview here.
Posted: 21/05/2013

Plaque Unveilded
A new plaque has been unveiled today, to commemorate the time spent at Teddington Studios by Morecambe and Wise. A little later than originally planned, the new plaque joins others that name the starts who have worked and filmed at the London studios.
Amongst the guests were Eric’s wife Joan, and daughter Gail, who were thrilled that the Heritage Foundation has chosen to honour the double act.
Posted: 19/05/2013

New Photograph, Old Statue
A very kind Morecambe and Wise fan has sent us a photograph of the fibre glass statue, in its original location, Battersea Park, on 4th September 1977. This image is the first one we’ve seen of the statue in it’s very short-lived appearance in the park. Shortly after it was moved due to complaints from residents. The image can be seen in our feature about the statue and our gallery page. Thanks to Stuart for sending us the picture.
Posted: 01/04/2013

Rare Radio Shows
Rare radio shows from 1976 will be broadcast by BBC Radio 4 Extra. Starting on Monday 8th April, six episodes of The Morecambe and Wise Radio Show will be broadcast again. Four of the episodes have not been broadcast since 1976. This is one to add to your diary.
Posted: 01/04/2013

New Article
We have added a new article from 1972 entitled A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Boardroom. The artcle appeared in the Sportsworld magazine and focuses on Eric's love of football and of course Luton Town. The article can be found in our Articles section for 1972 or directly read the article here.
Posted: 01/04/2013

Statue Moved
After the Miranda Hart program it would seem that the fibreglass statue of Eric and Ern has been moved from its original location that we tracked down in 2007. The bad news is that the new location is unknown (believed to be South Wales). The good news is that it has at last been renovated. It is good to know that it is being looked after.
You can read our original feature about the statue here.
Posted: 30/03/2013

John Ammonds Tribute
With the very sad passing of John Ammonds on 13th, as a tribute we are releasing our extensive and exclusive interview with him conducted in 2007. We had not previously released this material by request of John himself, as he used much of the content in his after-dinner speaking and events. He asked we use it only when he no longer did these functions. It was a wonderful and insightful interview with a warm and knowledgeable man. You can read the interview here.
Posted: 16/02/2013

Sad News
We have been notified through various sources of the very sad passing of John Ammonds, Eric and Ern's producer throughout most of their radio and television days. John was a tremendous character and a very talented producer, having spent a lifetime in the entertainment industry. We will be releasing our full interview with him as a tribute very shortly.
This sad news comes after the passing of another person with Morecambe and Wise connections, Jean Bamforth. Our recent feature (Morecambe, Bamforth and Wise) tells the story of her life and her connection to Eric and Ern.
Our thoughts are with both families at this very sad time.
Posted: 14/02/2013

Lost Tapes Cancelled
The anticipated CD, due for release in January 2013, containing many unheard and previously lost audio material from Morecambe and Wise has been cancelled.
Fans with orders may have already been informed of delays with their order, but they are soon to be told that the product will not be released.
This is very sad news as some of the material planned for the CD had never been heard before and some had been thought lost until recently.
Whatever the reason for the decision, we hope fans will at some time get to hear these rare and important clips, rather than hording them away to be lost or deleted again.

Posted: 08/02/2013

New Plaque
A new plaque, commemorating Morecambe and Wise, is to be unveiled at Teddington Studios on Sunday 21st April.
The Heritage Foundation is putting up the plaque where the boys made their last four television series for Thames, and will be amongst other greats of entertainment. Other plaques to people like Keny Everett, Sid James, Benny Hill and Tony Hancock are already there.
Posted: 14/01/2013