It's 100 years today since Ernie Wise was born.

Half of Morecambe & Wise, the legendary comedy double act. Legendary in the UK at any rate.

Sadly, they're both long gone from this world - Eric in 1984, Ernie in 1999.

Eric’s centenary is this coming May.

And they might never have been – Ernie came close to ending the partnership in 1950.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/18/wise-told-morecambe-he-wanted-to-split-up-comedy-act-in-1950-letter-reveals

#ErnieWise #MorecambeAndWise #BritishComedy #ComedyDuo #DoubleAct #EricAndErnie #Comedy #UKcomedy #centenary

Wise told Morecambe he wanted to split up comedy act in 1950, letter reveals

Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s future

The Guardian

@imagictony

Bringing in a ringer is cheating, surely? (-:

#EricAndErnie

Reece Shearsmith, never one to miss an opportunity to black up #EricAndErnie #BBCFour
I have to get a lot of papers/reports online for an important meeting so I've asked a colleague to check I've not done an Eric Morecambe and put the right papers up in the wrong order... 😂 #BringMeSunshine #EricAndErnie