The Perfect Morecambe & Wise – Series 1
A collection of the very best of the much-loved duo's sketches, songs and comedy routines.
Episodes
Episode 1
In this compilation, Eric and Ernie go back to 1963, John Thaw sends the duo on a dangerous mission, Vanessa Redgrave dances a mean fandango and Des O'Connor gets his own back.
Episode 2
In this compilation of the best bits of Morecambe & Wise, Eric and Ernie have a wardrobe malfunction, team up for an unusual game of table football and Eric annoys Ernie by eating crisps in bed. Dame Shirley Bassey performs Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
Episode 3
In this compilation of the best bits of Morecambe & Wise, Eric and Ernie give us their take on the 1970's American cop series Starsky and Hutch, Small Faces perform All or Nothing, the duo have a run-in with Henry Cooper and Cliff Richard visits the flat and is persuaded to join the fleet.
Episode 4
In this compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise, Ernie attempts to 'get with it', Eric forgets his Mr Memory and Yehudi Menuhin gets an offer he can refuse. Glenda Jackson dons her ballgown and brings a touch of class to proceedings.
Episode 5
In this compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise, Eric organises a birthday party for Ernie, Dusty Springfield performs How Can I Be Sure, the pair bring a whole new meaning to making breakfast, and we relive the magic of Camelot with the help of Peter Cushing.
Episode 6
Eric and Ernie conduct a scientific lecture with a paper bag, keep an appointment with psychiatrist Sir Alec Guinness, encounter trouble on the stairs with Penelope Keith and clean up with Sir Elton John, who performs Shine on Through.
Episode 7
Eric dons a wig and Tom Jones performs Exactly Like You with some unlikely backing singers. Eric and Ernie take on the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with Dame Judi Dench and the boys get musical in There is Nothin' Like a Dame.
Episode 8
Eric takes on the demanding role of Hamlet, and the boys re-enact a classic scene from Singin' in the Rain. Dame Flora Robson revives her role as the virgin queen, Eric goes back to school in Top of the Form, and Cilla Black has some great news for Ernie about his recording career.
Episode 9
Eric and Ernie travel back to ancient Egypt as Glenda Jackson takes a starring role in Antony and Cleopatra. Hannah Gordon finds she has more than windmills on her mind, and the boys hit all the right notes as they perform Moonlight Bay with The Beatles in 1964.