Morecambe and Wise News

March Update

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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 canbe found in our Latest Updates section.

Ernie Unveiled

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Statue of Ernie Wise was finally unveiled on a glorious sunny day in Morley infront of a large crowd of onlookers. Read our feature about the event and watch out for more goodies coming soon.
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Ernie In Place

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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.

Garage Tapes Played

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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.

Ernie Statue Placed

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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.