Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise at Television Centre, 1968. The iconic duo created evergreen comedy routines, and their Christmas shows became a national institution. The page will automatically reload.

Jonathan Ross introduces the story of British television's greatest double act as they told it themselves, using television appearances, rare radio material and correspondence from the BBC archives.

Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1972 interview with comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, who he describes as 'the funniest double act we ever produced. The interview, which Parkinson ...

Eric Morecambe (left) and Ernie Wise are considered by many to be Britain’s greatest ever double act - Avalon/Getty Images ...

Eric – one half of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise with his professional partner Ernie Wise – sadly died at the age of just 58 in May 1984, leaving behind three children. He shared sons Gary and ...

Wise wrote to Morecambe in 1950, explaining that he felt it would be “better if we parted”. But the pair went on to make ...

Jonathan Ross introduces the story of British television's greatest double act as they told it themselves, using rare material and newly uncovered letters from the BBC archives. Show more Jonathan ...

Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words is a television documentary introduced and narrated by Jonathan Ross. It aired on BBC One on New Year's Day 2008, featuring clips telling the story of the rise ...