Between 1975 and 1978, when they were at the peak of their popularity on BBC TV, Morecambe and Wise also starred in their own radio series, with each episode scripted by the one and only Eddie Braben.

This feast of gags, sketches and song and dance numbers – plus of course Ernie’s ‘plays what I wrote’ – features a host of special guests including Ann Hamilton, Anita Harris, Gayle Hunnicutt, Richard Caldicot, Percy Edwards, Nicola Pagett, Brian Wilde, Des O’Connor, Vince Hill, Penelope Keith and The Nolan Sisters.

So pull back the stage curtain and settle down to nine hours of sparkling comedy, in the company of ‘the tall one with glasses’ and ‘the one with the short, fat, hairy legs’. Honestly, you can’t see the join.

The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
Written and adapted by Eddie Braben
Produced by John Browell

The Best of British Laughs – Morecambe & Wise
Presented by Barry Took
Produced by John Browell

The Entertainers: Morecambe & Wise: Two of a Kind
Presented by Frank Dixon
Produced by Herbert Smith

Please note: some of the humour on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast

The comedy in this release reflects the attitudes and conventions of the era in which it was first broadcast

Running time: 9 hours approx.

‘The greatest double act in the history of British television’ The Independent

Morecambe and Wise are one of the most popular and enduring double acts ever to appear on television. Their Christmas specials were amongst the highest-rated programmes of all time, with viewing figures in the tens of millions, and they soon became regarded as a national institution.

These highlights from the years 1969 to 1975 feature a host of stellar guests including Eric Porter, Fenella Fielding, Peter Cushing, Glenda Jackson and Des O’Connor. Here, too, is Ernie’s play Victoria and Albert, the classic Grieg’s Piano Concerto with Eric as soloist, conducted by Mr André Previn/Preview and Eric’s appearance at the flat with a giant Christmas tree taken from Trafalgar Square (‘we were very lucky, there was only one left’).

With the duo’s inimitable style of delivery and repartee, it’s no wonder that a BBC poll saw Morecambe and Wise voted ‘Best Light Entertainment Performers of All Time’. This fantastic compilation represents the very best of Eric and Ernie’s festive fun. Duration: 2 hours approx