| News: Charity Auction
A charity auction to be held later this will be offering a unique prise, especially if you are a Morecambe and Wise fan.
The Brathay Trust is organising a Christmas auction to help raise money for children in care, young offenders, young carers and people that have been involved in gangs in inner cities, amongst others.
Prises include signed Wainwright DVDs by TV presenter Julia Bradbury, a training session with former England footballer Viv Anderson and the one for Morecambe and Wise fans...
The winner of this one will get a full guided tour of Morecambe, Eric’s old stomping ground, schools and homes by his son Gary and his chauffeur Mike.
The auction hopes to raise thousands of pounds to help over 5,000 of the UK’s most disadvantaged young people.
So keep an eye out for the auction which is due to start 8th November on the Brathay website.
Posted:05/09/2010 | |
| News: Morecambe Tour Dates
The hugely successful stage show Morecambe, is embarking on a nationwide tour. If you missed it the first time round, then now is your chance to see it, and we recommend you do. If you did manage to see it during the first tour or at Edinburgh, then why not go again.
For all of the tour dates and locations, check out the website morecambetheplay.com.
Posted:04/09/2010 | |
| News: Series 9 Compo
You can win yourself a copy of the BBC Series 9 DVD right now! Why not enter our easy competition, you never know, you might just be one of the lucky winners. Give it try and join the increasing number of people who have won something from morecambeandwise.com.
Competition page here.
Posted:01/09/2010 | |
| News: Morecambe Wins Award
Morecambe, the stage show has recently won the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards for the Best Entertainment section. Our congratulations to all concerned. This show will be back on tour from September onwards so check your local theatres.
Posted:31/08/2010 | |
| News: Victoria Wood Interview
As work begins on the drama telling the story of Eric and Ern's younger days, we interview Victoria Wood; Executive producer and the person playing Eric's mother.
We talk about her life, the progress of the show and comedy in general. Read the interview here.
To read some of our other interview, visit our Interview Page.
Posted:03/08/2010 | |
| News: Disagreeing Poll
There is a bit of a debate going on surrounding a recent poll to find the Best Comedy Duo. The poll, organised by seesaw.com, places James Corden and Mat Horne in first place, just in front of Morecambe and Wise.
Now we like James and Mat, and we really enjoyed Gavin and Stacy, but to give them top slot is another matter.
In an article on the Sky website several other sites and pundits, including Chortle, are saying the results are not really plausible.
To compare different generations is akin to comparing Ali with Tyson. Our own comments can also be found there; taking nothing away from James and Mat, if they are still at the top in 40 years time; then we'll take another look.
Posted:01/08/2010 | |
| News: Competitions Now Closed
Thanks to everyone who entered both of our competitions. The winners will be notified within the next 7 days. We have more competions coming soon, so keep watching.
Posted:01/08/2010 | |
| News: Next Sullivan Episode
Added the next episode to our ongoing Ed Sullivan episode guide. View the new addition by clicking here.
Made several corrections to existing items due to appalling spelling!
Posted:13/07/2010 | |
| News: Series 8 Competition
Not happy with just one competition, we give two. Yes, not only can you win yourself a brand new copy of the re-released book Mr. Lonely, but now you can grab yourself Series 8 from the BBC on DVD. Get over to our Competition page for more details.
Posted:03/07/2010 | |
| News: Mr. Lonely Competition
Win yourself a brand new copy of Eric's very first book. Mr. Lonely is due to be re-released as part of the Library of the Lost Books project and we have 5 copies to give away. Head over to the competition page andanswer the simple question to win. For details about the project, see our previous news item or view the feature.
Posted:29/06/2010 | |
| News: Lost Books
Two of Eric Morecambe’s books are set to be re-launched under a new project entitle ‘Library of the Lost Books’, under the Harper Collins label. The books will not only be available in print, but also as e-books. For more details see our feature.
Posted:28/06/2010 | |
| News: Auditions
Auditions are to be held later in the year for two young lads to play the parts of Eric and Ern in a new BBC Drama. Victoria Wood will take the role of Eric's mother Sadie in the story that covers the early lives of Morecambe and Wise. No fixed dates have yet been annouced for either the auditions (to be held in Manchester) or the expected date of the complete work. This is great news and proves things are moving forward with production - one to keep an eye.
Posted:23/06/2010 | |
| News: DVD Dates
We have just had confirmation for the release dates for not only series 8, but also series 9 of the BBC shows. Get your calendars out and mark down the following dates.
Series 8 - July 5th. Series 9 - August 23rd.
Watch out for a competition coming soon to win yourself a copy of series 8.
Posted:26/05/2010 | |
| News: May Update
Welcome to our monthly update for May. This month we kick off our huge Ed Sullivan feature that will provide in-depth detail about every single appearence the boys did. This month we start with the first two routines and how the audience reacted. This feature will grow monthly until we have covered every appearence. Also this month we have a few new articles plus a few tweaks to various sections of the site. As always, full update details can be found in the Site Updates section.
Posted:08/05/2010 | |
| News: Competition Closed
The competition is now closed. Thanks to all of you who entered, we shall be notifying the winners within 7 days. Keep a look out for more competitions coming soon.
Posted:03/05/2010 | |
| News: Eric and Ern Drama
According to the BBC website, a new drama about the early lives of Morecambe and Wise will star Victoria Wood as Eric's mother Sadie. The screenplay will be by Peter Bowker who's credits include Blackpool and Occupation. The actors playing Eric and Ern have not yet been released, nor have the broadcast dates. This is someting we hope to keep tabs on, and will report back when we find out more.
Posted:27/04/2010 | |
| News: Win Series 7 DVD
Series 7 DVD is to be released on May 3rd featuring a full 12 episodes from 1973. You can win yourself a free copy by entering our new competition. Why not give it a try, you never know how lucky you could be.
Posted:15/04/2010 | |
| News: Series 7 Cover and Compo
With the close release of BBC Series 7 DVD we now have the official art work for the cover which can be seen in our DVD section. We are also going to be running a competition, so keep an eye out for news and you could win yourself a free copy.
Posted:14/04/2010 | |
| News: April Update
The April update is now live with a few goodies to keep you busy over the holidays. We have our brand new feature about the advertising that Eric and Ernie did plus an article from 1972. Full details of the update can be found in the Latest Updates section.
Posted:04/04/2010 | |
| News: S7 Date Change
The release date for Series 7 from the BBC has now changed from the originally quoted one (see previous news). The new date to watch out for is 3rd May 2010.
Posted:22/03/2010 | |
| News: BBC S7 Release
BBC announced the release date of Series; 26th April. A date to note in your diary.
With 12 episodes in total this series is longer than the usual 6 episodes. Featuring guest performances from: Cliff Richard, Lulu, Henry Cooper, Nana Mouskouri, Harry Corbett , Sooty, Peter Cushing and Vanessa Redgrave amongst many more.
Posted:07/03/2010 | |
| News: March Update
Welcome to the March update. Despite it being a very busy month for us, we have managed to get out this update. We have an interview with the sculptor of the Ernie Wise statue and added a new set of image to our Gallery. There are also a few smaller updates, details of which can be found in our Latest Updates section.
Posted:05/03/2010 | |
| News: Ernie Unveiled
The Statue of Ernie Wise was finally unveiled on a glorious sunny day in Morley in front of a large crowd of onlookers. Read our feature about the event and watch out for more goodies coming soon.
Link to the article
Posted:04/03/2010 | |
| News: Ernie In Place
Despite the bad weather, the Statue of Ernie Wise was finally put in place in Morley, Leeds, on Sunday 21st February. We have updated our Follow The Progress page with images from the installation.
Posted:22/02/2010 | |
| News: Garage Tapes Played
As previously mention in our news, the programme that would air the rare recordings of Morecambe and Wise, found by Doreen last year, was postponed. The programme, Morecambe and Wise: The Garage Tapes will now be played by Radio 4 on May 4th. It is also hoped that some of the very early material will be played in full at a later date.
Posted:20/02/2010 | |
| News: Ernie Statue Placed
This weekend (20th and 21st) will see the Ernie Wise statue move from it's quarry home and into its final location, close to the Pavillion in Morley. The operation will be in several stages with him being lowered into position around 9am Sunday morning. The official unveiling will take place by Doreen Wise, Ernie's wife, within the next few week it is hoped.
Posted:19/02/2010 | |
| News: Two Of A Kind DVD
News reaches us that the ATV seires from the 60s, Two Of A Kind, may be coming to DVD very soon. Several online retailers are already advertising the first series, but the producers, Network, won't confirm or deny the release. If this is true, then this is fantastic news, and we can't wait to get our mits on it. More news as it happens. Thanks to Andrew for the info.
Posted:12/02/2010 | |
| News: February Update
Welcome this months update. A mixed bag of goodies for you including an audio extract from the 1978 promotional single for the hi-fi company Trio. We also have an article from the 1973 Women magazine and full scans of the 1968 Toronto program. This year is building up to a busy one for us, with numerous events and projects all aiming to launch in the next 12 months. Because of this, we might be a bit busy and updates may be a bit thin on the ground. We will try our best to keep things moving along, but again we would like to ask; if you fancy writing an article or submitting something to the site, now is the time. See you soon.
Posted:06/02/2010 | |
| News: Ernie Statue Delay
Like everything else over these last few freezing weeks, the progress on the Ernie Wise statue has been hampered by the weather. Because of this the planned unveiling has now been delayed, and will no longer be on January 29th. No new date has yet been decided, but we will announce it right here as soon as we know.
Posted:14/01/2010 | |
| News: Welcome to 2010
Welcome to the new year. We hope you enjoyed the festive season and are looking forward to a great new year. We have added our 2009 round-up newsletter to the site, ready for you to download. It has some great things in that will tide you over until our next update. (once we recover!) We would like to thank all the people who have made the effort to contact us, help us, provide material and generally be good eggs throughout last year. Thank you.
Posted:01/01/2010 | |
|