Eric & Ernie

Eric & Ernie

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 2011

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.

Eric & Ernie

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 2011

Eric & Ernie
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers BBC Wales
Original title Eric & Ernie
Directors Jonny Campbell
Writers Victoria Wood, Peter Bowker

Cast

Daniel Rigby

as Eric Morecambe

Bryan Dick

as Ernie Wise

Victoria Wood

as Sadie Bartholomew

Vic Reeves

as George Bartholomew

Reece Shearsmith

as Harry Wiseman

Emer Kenny

as Joan

Hannah Steele

as Doreen

Ted Robbins

as Jack Hylton

Jonah Lees

as Young Eric

Harry McEntire

as Young Ernie

Pam Shaw

as Lily

Ria Jones

as Landlady

Angela Curran

as Edna

Julian Wadham

as Ronnie Waldman

Fine Time Fontayne

as Stage Door Keeper

Lee Oakes

as Stage Door Keeper

Marcus Taylor

as Stage Door Keeper

Andrew Greenough

as Gordon Noval

Esmé Bianco

as Lola

Robert Willox

as Doug

Ian Ross-Henderson

as Heckler

Alex Price

as Nigel

Stephen Aintree

as Vernon

Peter Gunn

as Billy Crackers

Martin Walsh

as Fishmonger

Clara Darcy

as Usherette

Carolynne Good

as Girl form Vasaria