Morecambe and Wise Gallery

Celebrate one of TVs most enduring double acts, with our Eric and Ernie gallery.

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Eric gets classical

The conductor Andre Previn attempts to bring order to chaos when Eric tinkles the ivories in a performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto.
Des - short for 'desperate

Des O'Connor was the but of many an Eric joke, but the entertainer was game for a laugh to appear on the show a number of times.
Diva, Morecambe and Wise

Powerhouse singer Shirley Bassey made a number of appearances on Morecambe and Wise and showed a talent for comedy. Here's a pic from the 1971 Christmas television special.
Cliff ahoy!

Cliff Richard jumps aboard and makes one of a number of appearances with Eric and Ernie.
At home with Eric and Ernie

Long before the term was coined, the duo seemed to share a bromance.
In bed with Eric and Ernie

... they even shared a flat and a bedroom - but it was strictly for the cameras!
Cleopatra comin' atcha

For his latest 'Play What I Wrote', Ernie ropes in Glenda Jackson.
Christmas with Morecambe and Wise

In the 70s, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without an Eric and Ernie special.