Morecambe and Wise

Last Edited: 03-Nov-2015 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.


The Morecambe and Wise Show (1966)
One series of six episodes on the Light Programme

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC Lt Prg 24-Jul-1966	1		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell
BBC Lt Prg 31-Jul-1966	2		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, John Baddeley Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell
BBC Lt Prg 07-Aug-1966	3		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell
BBC Lt Prg 14-Aug-1966	4		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell	(KW) 30:32, 28556, s
BBC Lt Prg 21-Aug-1966	5		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elaine Taylor, Peter Hawkins Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell
BBC Lt Prg 28-Aug-1966	6		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise,  Dilys Laye, John Baddeley Special singing guest Anita Harris Burt Rhodes and his Orchestra The Mike Sammes Singers Written and adapted by Eric Merriman Producer: John Browell

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The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show (1975-1978)
18 episodes in three/four (depending on how you count them) series on BBC Radio 2

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC R2 26-Jan-1975	1-1 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Michael Segal, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guests Peters and Lee Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:53, 2636, S
BBC R2 02-Feb-1975	1-2 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Michael Ward, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guest Salena Jones Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:30, 25781, S
BBC R2 09-Feb-1975	1-3 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guest Anita Harris Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 28:09, 26392, S
BBC R2 16-Feb-1975	1-4 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guest Wilma Reading Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:49, 26073, S
BBC R2 23-Feb-1975	1-5 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guest Laura Lee Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:48, 26061, S
BBC R2 02-Mar-1975	1-6 TS ?		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Gay Soper, Arthur Tolcher Special singing guest Lynsey de Paul Dennis Wilson and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 28:15, 26491, S
recorded 06-Jul-1976 BBC R2 05-Sep-1976	2-1 TS 7		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Gayle Hunnicutt, Richard Caldicot Special singing guest April Walker Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra Roy Marsden, Sue Adams and the Serenaders Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:29, 25763, S TS (KW) 27:10, 25424, S
recorded 13-Jul-1976 BBC R2 12-Sep-1976	2-2 TS 8		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Percy Edwards Special singing guest Salena Jones Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 28:07, 26356, S TS (KW) 27:09, 25396, S
recorded 20-Jul-1976 BBC R2 19-Sep-1976	2-3 TS 9		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Richard Mathews, Ann Hamilton, Michael Kilgarriff Special singing guest Clodagh Rodgers Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R7 27:44, 26000, S TS (KW) 27:09, 25398, S
recorded 03-Aug-1976 BBC R2 26-Sep-1976	2-4 TS 10		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Allan Cuthbertson Special singing guest -- Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	TS (KW) 27:10, 25408, S
recorded 27-Jul-1976 BBC R2 03-Oct-1976	2-5 TS 11		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Nicola Pagett Special singing guest Elaine Delmar Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R7 28:07, 26358, S TS (KW) 27:05, 25331, S
recorded 10-Aug-1976 BBC R2 10-Oct-1976	2-6 TS 12		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Brian Wilde, Special singing guest April Walker Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra Roy Marsden, Sue Adams Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: John Browell	BBC R4X 27:10, 25463, S TS (KW) 27:09, 25399, S
recorded 05-Oct-1977 BBC R2 04-Dec-1977	3-1 TS 13		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Allan Cuthbertson Special singing guests Anita Harris Max Harris and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	BBC R7 27:36, 26876, S TS (KW) 27:08, 25377, S
recorded 19-Oct-1977 BBC R2 11-Dec-1977 repeated R2 13-Aug-1994	3-2 TS 15		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton Special singing guests Des O'Connor Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye (1994 repeat was part of "The Golden Days of Radio" hosted by Robin Boyle	BBC R2 (repeat)(KW) 29:20, 27441, S BBC R7 27:51, 26114, S TS (KW) 27:02, 25284, S
recorded 12-Oct-1977 BBC R2 18-Dec-1977	3-3 TS 14		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton Special singing guests Marian Montgomery Max Harris and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	BBC R7 27:55, 26179, S TS (KW) 26:44, 25010, S
recorded 08-Nov-1977 BBC R2 25-Dec-1977	3-4 TS 18		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton Special singing guests Vince Hill Max Harris and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	BBC R7 27:10, 25484, S TS (KW) 27:00, 25250, S
recorded 26-Oct-1977 BBC R2 25-Mar-1978	4-1 (3-5) TS 16		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Penelope Keith Special singing guests Vincent Zara Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	BBC R7 28:07, 26360, S TS (KW) 27:05, 25341, S
recorded 02-Nov-1977 BBC R2 01-May-1978	4-2 (3-6) TS 17		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Allan Cuthbertson Special singing guests The Nolan Sisters Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	BBC R4X 26:57, 25276, S TS (KW) 26:45, 25021, S
BBC R2 25-Dec-1979	special		Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Richard Caldicot, Percy Edwards, Ann Hamilton and Gayle Hunnicutt, April Walker, Brian Wilde Peter Knight and his Orchestra Written and adapted by Eddie Braben Producer: Bobby Jaye	57:00, 53452, S
unknown date	Christmas Special		no credits	2 CDs 18 tracks, 44:57, 61.7 MB 14 tracks, 43:55, 60.3 MB

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