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Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy

An affectionate and revealing portrait of two great comedian's journey from obscurity to audiences of more than 28 million. Part 1 looks at how it all began.
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Updated Nov 24, 2013

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Nov 24, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Dean Lennox Kelly
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Eric Morecambe
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ernie Wise
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Beatles
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Jones
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gary Morecambe
Self - Eric's Son Self - Eric's Son   See fewer
Gail Morecambe
Self - Eric's Daughter Self - Eric's Daughter   See fewer
Joan Morecambe
Self - Eric's Wife Self - Eric's Wife   See fewer
Tony Hannan
Self - Writer, 'A History of Northern Comedy' Self - Writer, 'A History of Northern Comedy'   See fewer
C.P. Lee
Self - University of Salford (as Dr C P Lee) Self - University of Salford (as Dr C P Lee)   See fewer
William Cook
Self - Writer, 'Morecambe & Wise Untold' Self - Writer, 'Morecambe & Wise Untold'   See fewer
Michael Parkinson
Self - Chat Show Host (archive footage) Self - Chat Show Host (archive footage)   See fewer
George Formby
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sandy Powell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Norman Evans
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Randle
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy James
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Graham McCann
Self - Author, 'Morecambe & Wise' Self - Author, 'Morecambe & Wise'   See fewer
André Previn
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fenella Fielding
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Glenda Jackson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Arthur Askey
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Hylton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
James Hogg
Self - Writer, 'Little Ern!' Self - Writer, 'Little Ern!'   See fewer
Doreen Blythe
Self - Ernie's Wife - Interviewed in 2008 (archive footage) (as Doreen Wise) Self - Ernie's Wife - Interviewed in 2008 (archive footage) (as Doreen Wise)   See fewer
Michael Aspel
Self - Chat Show Host (archive footage) Self - Chat Show Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Arthur Tolcher
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sheila Mathews
Self - Dancer, 'Strike a New Note', 1943 Self - Dancer, 'Strike a New Note', 1943   See fewer
Ernest Maxin
Self - Director, 'Running Wild', 1954 Self - Director, 'Running Wild', 1954   See fewer
Michael Grade
Self - Agent, 'Billy Marsh Associates', 1966-1973 Self - Agent, 'Billy Marsh Associates', 1966-1973   See fewer
Winifred Atwell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Leonard Sachs
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Val Parnell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry Cryer
Self - Writer, 'The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show', 1972 Self - Writer, 'The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show', 1972   See fewer
Sidney Green
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Hills
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry Norman
Self - Journalist and Film Critic Self - Journalist and Film Critic   See fewer
Marty Feldman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy Jewel
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Marsh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Waldman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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