Eric Morecambe at 100 the beloved British comedian with an anarchic northern spirit
News Source : The Conversation Africa
News Summary
- May 14 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Eric Morecambe, ‘the funny one’ to Ernie Wise’s straight man.
- Recognition of that milestone is boosted by the rediscovery of a lost episode from the first BBC series, from September 16 1968 – the corporation plans to broadcast it on his century birthday.
- Their humour is quintessentially British.
- There was always a slapstick element to their comedy that takes real professionalism to make work, and to roll with it when things goes wrong.
For many people over the age of 50, the first few bars of an old 1960s song will always prompt a smile. Bring Me Sunshine, adopted by comedians Morecambe and Wise as their theme tune in 1969, came to [+5962 chars]
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