Eric & Ernie

6.7
20111h 30m

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.

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Cast

Photo of Daniel Rigby

Daniel Rigby

Eric Morecambe

Photo of Bryan Dick

Bryan Dick

Ernie Wise

Photo of Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Sadie Bartholomew

Photo of Vic Reeves

Vic Reeves

George Bartholomew

Photo of Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Harry Wiseman

Photo of Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins

Jack Hylton

Photo of Jonah Lees

Jonah Lees

Young Eric

Photo of Harry McEntire

Harry McEntire

Young Ernie

Photo of Ria Jones

Ria Jones

Landlady

Photo of Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Ronnie Waldman

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Fine Time Fontayne

Stage Door Keeper

Photo of Lee Oakes

Lee Oakes

Stage Door Keeper

Photo of Andrew Greenough

Andrew Greenough

Gordon Noval

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Peter Gunn

Billy Crackers

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