Screen Classics: Eric and Ernie

Co-written and co-starring Victoria Wood, Eric and Ernie is a film which chronicles the fledging careers and early days of the comedy duo that was Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

‘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.

Director: Jonny Campbell, 2011  Age Guidance: 12