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Eric & Ernie

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.

2011 |1h 30m |  Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Cast

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Daniel Rigby

Eric Morecambe

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Bryan Dick

Ernie Wise

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Victoria Wood

Sadie Bartholomew

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Vic Reeves

George Bartholomew

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Reece Shearsmith

Harry Wiseman

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Emer Kenny

Joan

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Hannah Steele

Doreen

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Ted Robbins

Jack Hylton

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Jonah Lees

Young Eric

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Harry McEntire

Young Ernie

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Ria Jones

Landlady

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Angela Curran

Edna

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Julian Wadham

Ronnie Waldman

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Fine Time Fontayne

Stage Door Keeper

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Lee Oakes

Stage Door Keeper

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Andrew Greenough

Gordon Noval

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Esmé Bianco

Lola

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Alex Price

Nigel

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Peter Gunn

Billy Crackers

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Status

Released

Language

English

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