2 September 1968
first ran on BBC Two on . It marked the return of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise to the BBC after thirteen years away, during which time they had found success at ITV. The BBC screened Morecambe and Wise in colour and used their return to push the relatively new colour television service, making themEric and Ernie became the nation’s most popular double act and their show became unmissable television, culminating in the 1977 Christmas special, which was watched by 28 million viewers.
Eric and Ernie went back to ITV in 1978, but never recaptured the glory of their BBC years. Although both comedians are now dead - Eric died in 1984 and Ernie in 1999 - their influence can be seen in double acts such as Reeves and Mortimer.
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