About
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.
Cast
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Daniel Rigby
Eric Morecambe
B
Bryan Dick
Ernie Wise
V
Victoria Wood
Sadie Bartholomew
V
Vic Reeves
George Bartholomew
R
Reece Shearsmith
Harry Wiseman
E
Emer Kenny
Joan
H
Hannah Steele
Doreen
T
Ted Robbins
Jack Hylton
J
Jonah Lees
Young Eric
H
Harry McEntire
Young Ernie
P
Pam Shaw
Lily
R
Ria Jones
Landlady
A
Angela Curran
Edna
J
Julian Wadham
Ronnie Waldman
F
Fine Time Fontayne
Stage Door Keeper
L
Lee Oakes
Stage Door Keeper
A
Andrew Greenough
Gordon Noval
E
Esmé Bianco
Lola
R
Robert Willox
Doug
A
Alex Price
Nigel
