List of other television appearances by Morecambe and Wise
# List of other television appearances by Morecambe and Wise

The English comic double act of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise made their first appearance on television in 1951. Following this first appearance, they were to star in four separate television series of their own, as well as making many appearances on other television shows. The following is a list of appearances that the pair made, both together and separately, on television, apart from their four own series.

## Background

In the late 1940s, the comedy duo of Morecambe and Wise had begun to make a name for themselves on the variety theatre circuit, and had also made some forays onto BBC Radio. At this time, although still in its infancy in the United Kingdom, television was beginning to assume a greater level of importance in entertainment. Morecambe and Wise's first television audition was at the BBC in 1948, which was when they began a firm resolution that they should appear on television as soon as possible. Their first actual television appearance came in 1951, on a half-hour variety short called Parade of Youth. Following this, they were to make a number of appearances prior to being given the opportunity to do their own television series, Running Wild, in 1954. The failure of Running Wild led to the duo subsequently returning to live variety for a period, until they were invited back to television on The Winifred Atwell Show in 1956.

## Full series appearances

### The Winifred Atwell Show

Following the failure of Running Wild in 1954, Morecambe and Wise returned to the variety circuit in an effort to restore the fortunes of their act. Having made a successful return to the public eye, after two years they felt ready to make a second attempt at television. Dicky Leeman, a producer with ATV, one of the new independent broadcasters on the ITV network, contacted them with a view to their becoming regulars on a planned new variety show fronted by the pianist Winifred Atwell, with material provided by the writer Johnny Speight. Morecambe and Wise eventually became the resident comedians on the show for the duration of its first series.

| No. | Guests | Producer | Writer | Broadcast |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.1 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 21 April 1956 (1956-04-21) |
| 1.2 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 28 April 1956 (1956-04-28) |
| 1.3 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 5 May 1956 (1956-05-05) |
| 1.4 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 12 May 1956 (1956-05-12) |
| 1.5 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 19 May 1956 (1956-05-19) |
| 1.6 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 26 May 1956 (1956-05-26) |
| 1.7 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 2 June 1956 (1956-06-02) |
| 1.8 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 9 June 1956 (1956-06-09) |
| 1.9 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 16 June 1956 (1956-06-16) |
| 1.10 | Winifred Atwell, Morecambe and Wise, Jennifer Jayne, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, The George Carden Dancers | Dicky Leeman | Bill Craig | 23 June 1956 (1956-06-23) |

### Double Six

Morecambe and Wise, having achieved success on The Winifred Atwell Show, felt comfortable enough with television the following year to return to the BBC, where they headlined a new variety show called Double Six.

| No. | Guests | Producer | Broadcast |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1.1 | Morecambe and Wise, Eileen Dyson, John Gower, Ted Lune, The Jack Billings Dancers, The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra | Ronnie Taylor | 11 August 1957 (1957-08-11) |
| 1.2 | Morecambe and Wise, Eileen Dyson, John Gower, Ted Lune, The Jack Billings Dancers, The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra | Ronnie Taylor | 18 August 1957 (1957-08-18) |
| 1.3 | Morecambe and Wise, Eileen Dyson, John Gower, Ted Lune, The Jack Billings Dancers, The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra | Ronnie Taylor | 25 August 1957 (1957-08-25) |
| 1.4 | Morecambe and Wise, Eileen Dyson, John Gower, Ted Lune, The Jack Billings Dancers, The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra | Ronnie Taylor | 1 September 1957 (1957-09-01) |
| 1.5 | Morecambe and Wise, Eileen Dyson, John Gower, Ted Lune, The Jack Billings Dancers, The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra | Ronnie Taylor | 8 September 1957 (1957-09-08) |

### It's Childsplay

In 1976, at the height of their success at the BBC, Morecambe and Wise fronted a new children's series called It's Childsplay. Unlike previous series, the duo only played a hosting role in this, as it was a showcase for teenage screenwriters to have their work produced for television with casts of respected actors.

| No. | Guests | Director | Producer | Broadcast |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1.1 | Jean Anderson, Alfie Bass, Ralph Bates, Joan Benham, Edward Hardwicke, John Laurimore, Gillian Phelps, Rudolph Walker | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 30 July 1976 (1976-07-30) |
| 1.2 | Arthur Lowe, Suzanne Neve, Hilary Tindall, Michael Bevis, Roger Bizley, Tony Cundell, Bill Pearson | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 6 August 1976 (1976-08-06) |
| 1.3 | Sinead Cusack, Ian Ogilvy, Jill Townsend, Simon Williams, Darien Angadi, Roger Bizley, Ray Callaghan, Susan Field, Patrick Jordan, George Little, Keith Marsh, Norman Mitchell, Conrad Phillips, Joe Ritchie, Jo Rowbottom, Richard Shaw | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 13 August 1976 (1976-08-13) |
| 1.4 | Michael Aldridge, Blake Butler, Peter Jones, Penelope Keith, Bert Palmer, Peter Sallis, Zena Walker, Edward Burnham, Jane Cussons, Alison Glennie, Roy Holder, Donald Morley | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 20 August 1976 (1976-08-20) |
| 1.5 | Christopher Cazenove, Beryl Cooke, Glynn Edwards, Clifford Evans, Carmel McSharry, Richard Morant, Angharad Rees, Helen Shingler, Joshua Le Touzel | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 27 August 1976 (1976-08-27) |
| 1.6 | Keith Barron, Dora Bryan, Michael Gough, Norma West, David King, Colette O'Neil | Brian Penders | Johnny Downes | 3 September 1976 (1976-09-03) |

## Guest appearances

### The Ed Sullivan Show

In 1962, with their new television show for ATV, Two of a Kind having completed its second series, Morecambe and Wise were appearing at the London Palladium for a live variety date. In the audience was the American variety host and impresario, Ed Sullivan. Sullivan, a noted fan of British acts, was at the performance to look at the night's host, Bruce Forsyth, but was so impressed with Morecambe and Wise that he offered them the opportunity of three appearances on his variety show on CBS in the United States. Despite lukewarm responses from audiences, Sullivan remained a fan of the duo, and they made a number of appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show between 1963 and 1968. These including appearing on one of the first shows to feature the Beatles, as well as being invited to take part in a special edition to celebrate the 80th birthday of Irving Berlin.

| No. | Guests | Director | Producer | Broadcast |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 16.24 | Paul Anka, Sid Caeser, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Judge Pigmeat Markham and Shorty, The Maguire Sisters, Morecambe and Wise, Rico | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 17 March 1963 (1963-03-17) |
| 16.25 | Chubby Checker, Tommy Cooper, Totie Fields, Joy Kaye, Dave Madden, Morecambe and Wise, The Saddri Dancers, The Spencer Trio, Barbra Streisand | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 24 March 1963 (1963-03-24) |
| 16.41 | The Antonio Ballet Espanol, Pat Buttram, Danny Costello, Jackie Mason, Morecambe and Wise, Joya Sherrill, Kate Smith | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 4 August 1963 (1963-08-04) |
| 17.6 | The Augsburg Jungle Wonders, Richard Burton, The Cincos Brutos, Dave Madden, Morecambe and Wise, Arthur Worsley | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 3 November 1963 (1963-11-03) |
| 17.21 | Acker Bilk, The Beatles, Gordon MacRae, Sheila MacRae, Cab Calloway, Dave Barry, Gloria Bleezarde, Morty Gunty, Morecambe and Wise, Pinky and Perky | Tim Kiley, Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 23 February 1964 (1964-02-23) |
| 17.33 | Professor Backwards, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Lipizzaner Stallions, Liza Minnelli, Morecambe and Wise, Shirley Verrett, Jean-Paul Vignon, The Watusi Dancers | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 24 May 1964 (1964-05-24) |
| 18.40 | Cairoli and Company, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Kessler Twins, Rich Little, Morecambe and Wise, The Three Hermanis, Jerry Vale, The Womenfolk | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 29 August 1965 (1965-08-29) |
| 20.18 | Norm Crosby, Linon, Julia Meade, Morecambe and Wise, Rasha and Tiby, Sandler and Young, Dionne Warwick | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 7 January 1967 (1967-01-07) |
| 21.12 | John Byner, The Doodletown Pipers, Connie Francis, Al Hirt, Morecambe and Wise, Jane Morgan | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 26 November 1967 (1967-11-26) |
| 21.22 | Sergio Franchi, Peter Gennaro, Gil and Freddie Lavedo, Stu Gilliam, Michele Lee, Morecambe and Wise, Regina Resnik, Stiller and Meara, Jackie Vernon | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 4 February 1968 (1968-02-04) |
| 21.26 | The First Edition, Sergio Franchi, Alan King, Jack E. Leonard, Morecambe and Wise, Lou Rawls, Joan Rivers, Dana Valery | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 3 March 1968 (1968-03-03) |
| 21.34 | Bing Crosby, Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Peter Gennaro, Robert Goulet, Bob Hope, Harry James, Ethel Merman, Morecambe and Wise, Diana Ross and the Supremes | Robert Bleyer and John Moffitt | Bob Precht | 5 May 1968 (1968-05-05) |
| 80th birthday tribute to Irving Berlin ||||||

### Sunday Night at the London Palladium / The London Palladium Show

In 1955, prior to their joining the cast of The Winifred Atwell Show, Morecambe and Wise made their first appearance on Val Parnell's variety show for ATV, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Over the next decade, the duo made a total of eleven appearances on the programme, both before and after they had achieved success with their own ATV television series, Two of a Kind.

| No. | Guests | Broadcast |
| - | - | - |
| Sunday Night at the London Palladium ||||
| 1.10 | Tommy Trinder (host), Morecambe and Wise, Elizabeth Seal, David Whitfield, Arthur Worsley | 27 November 1955 (1955-11-27) |
| 1.20 | Tommy Trinder (host), Morecambe and Wise, Joan Regan, Derek Roy, Ganjou Brothers and Juanita | 5 February 1956 (1956-02-05) |
| 6.7 | Don Arrol (host), Morecambe and Wise, Connie Francis, Ugo Garrido, Beryl Grey | 23 October 1960 (1960-10-23) |
| 6.10 | Don Arrol (host), Morecambe and Wise, Ravic & Babs | 13 November 1960 (1960-11-13) |
| 6.15 | Don Arrol (host), Morecambe and Wise, The Andrews Sisters | 1 January 1961 (1961-01-01) |
| 9.10 | Bruce Forsyth (host), Morecambe and Wise, Nina & Frederik | 24 November 1963 (1963-11-24) |
| 300th edition ||||
| 10.3 | Bruce Forsyth (host), Morecambe and Wise, The King Brothers, Millicent Martin, The Wynchwoods | 4 October 1964 (1964-10-04) |
| 10.24 | Norman Vaughan (host), Morecambe and Wise, Potassy | 21 March 1965 (1965-03-21) |
| The London Palladium Show ||||
| S.3 | Roger Moore (host), Morecambe and Wise, Millicent Martin, Arno and Rita van Bolen | 14 August 1966 (1966-08-14) |
| 2.2 | Bob Monkhouse (host), Morecambe and Wise, Millicent Martin, Tom Jones, Kate Smith, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers | 2 October 1966 (1966-10-02) |
| 2.7 | Roger Moore (host), Morecambe and Wise, The Bachelors, Joe Brown, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers | 27 November 1966 (1966-11-27) |

### Other appearances

**Morecambe and Wise**

| Series title | Episode number | Transmission date | Channel | Production company |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Parade of Youth | 1 | 28 September 1951 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Stars at Blackpool | 2 | 28 August 1953 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Variety Parade | 1.1 | 24 October 1953 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Face the Music | 2.5 | 12 December 1953 | BBC Television | BBC |
| This Is Show Business | 7.4 | 28 November 1956 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Blackpool Show Parade | 1.1 | 3 June 1957 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Stars at Blackpool | 5 | 23 September 1957 | BBC Television | BBC |
| The Good Old Days | 6.2 | 1 May 1958 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Blackpool Show Parade | 2.3 | 3 July 1959 | BBC Television | BBC |
| The Good Old Days | 7.4 | 26 December 1959 | BBC Television | BBC |
| Little Miss Music | 1.4 | 3 March 1960 | BBC Television | BBC North |
| Saturday Spectacular | 5.12 | 9 July 1960 | ITV | ATV |
| The Jo Stafford Show | 1.4 | 4 November 1961 | ITV | ATV |
| Juke Box Jury | 1.278 | 28 November 1964 | BBCtv | BBC |
| Those Two Fellers | 1.6 | 15 June 1967 | ITV | ABC Weekend TV |
| One Pair of Eyes | 1.29 | 7 June 1969 | BBC1 | BBC |
| Parkinson | 2.20 | 11 November 1972 | BBC1 | BBC |
| Omnibus | 6.15 | 18 February 1973 | BBC1 | BBC |
| The Dean Martin Comedy World | 1.1 | 6 June 1974 | NBC | Greg Garrison Productions |
| Looks Familiar | | 14 September 1976 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | | 22 February 1978 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | | 19 April 1978 | ITV | Thames Television |
| The Sweeney | 4.11 | 23 November 1978 | ITV | Euston Films |

**Eric Morecambe**

| Series title | Episode number | Transmission date | Channel | Production company |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Looks Familiar | | 26 January 1976 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | | 1 March 1976 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Everyman | 1.4 | 1 May 1977 | BBC1 | BBC |
| World of Sport | | 24 December 1978 | ITV | London Weekend Television |
| Channel Interview | | 27 November 1980 | ITV | Channel Television |
| Pebble Mill at One | | 14 September 1981 | BBC1 | BBC |
| Russell Harty | | 4 November 1982 | BBC2 | BBC |
| The Saturday Show | 2.30 | 7 April 1984 | ITV | Central Television |

**Ernie Wise**

| Series title | Episode number | Transmission date | Channel | Production company |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Looks Familiar | | 23 September 1975 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | | 2 February 1976 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | 13.1 | 2 August 1984 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Looks Familiar | 13.12 | 18 October 1984 | ITV | Thames Television |
| What's My Line? | | 24 December 1984 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Look Who's Talking | 124 | 3 January 1985 | ITV | Border Television |
| Too Close for Comfort | 5.14 | 5 October 1985 | Syndication | D.L. Taffner Productions |
| The Lowdown | 2.3 | 18 April 1989 | BBC1 | BBC |
| Rainbow | 18.9 | 3 November 1989 | ITV | Thames Television |
| Countdown | 19.14 | 18 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 19.15 | 19 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 19.16 | 22 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 19.17 | 23 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 19.18 | 24 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 19.19 | 25 January 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.38 | 22 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.39 | 23 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.40 | 24 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.41 | 27 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.42 | 28 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| Countdown | 20.43 | 29 August 1990 | Channel 4 | Yorkshire Television |
| 40 Minutes | 13.11 | 27 April 1993 | BBC2 | BBC |
