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Morecambe and Wise

Actress Penelope Keith chooses comic double act, Morecambe and Wise. With Matthew Parris and Gary Morecambe. From April 2006.

Actress Penelope Keith nominates legendary comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise as masters of classless entertainment.

On Christmas day in 1977, almost 29 million people sat down to watch Morecambe And Wise on 大象传媒 ONE.

With false noses galore, Penelope co-starred alongside them in Ernie's play Cyrano de Bergerac. After this show, the duo defected back to ITV.

So will Penelope's two heroes stand up to intensive scrutiny from Mathew Parris and merit the description of having led great lives?

With Eric Morecambe's son Gary, who offers some fascinating insights into his father's background and how he viewed his success.

Producer: Miles Warde

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in November 2006.

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30 minutes

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Thu 16 Nov 2023 21:00

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  • Tue 4 Apr 2006 16:30
  • Fri 7 Apr 2006 23:00
  • Thu 17 Dec 2015 18:30
  • Fri 18 Dec 2015 00:30
  • Christmas Eve 2020 18:30
  • Christmas Day 2020 00:30
  • Thu 16 Nov 2023 21:00

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