Eric & Ernie
7.2
90 minutes
1/1/2011
Overview
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 List
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
Thomas Aldersley
as MC
Martin Walsh
as Fishmonger
Clara Darcy
as Usherette
Carolynne Good
as Girl form Vasaria