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	* A larger-than-life [[Statue of Eric Morecambe\|statue of Morecambe]], created by sculptor [[Graham Ibbeson]], was unveiled by [[Elizabeth II\|the Queen]] at Morecambe in July 1999 and is surrounded by inscriptions of many of his favourite catchphrases and an exhaustive list of guest stars who appeared on the show. The statue was vandalised in October 2014, having had one of its legs sawn off, it was moved to London for repair and was restored on 11 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-30432651 \|title=Eric Morecambe statue returns after attempted theft\|work=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>		* A larger-than-life [[Statue of Eric Morecambe\|statue of Morecambe]], created by sculptor [[Graham Ibbeson]], was unveiled by [[Elizabeth II\|the Queen]] at Morecambe in July 1999 and is surrounded by inscriptions of many of his favourite catchphrases and an exhaustive list of guest stars who appeared on the show. The statue was vandalised in October 2014, having had one of its legs sawn off, it was moved to London for repair and was restored on 11 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-30432651 \|title=Eric Morecambe statue returns after attempted theft\|work=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
	[[File:Eric Morecombe Statue Lea Valley Walk.jpg\|thumb\|Sculpture of Eric Morecambe, Upper [[Lea Valley Walk]] between Harpenden and [[Luton]], England]]		[[File:Eric Morecombe Statue Lea Valley Walk.jpg\|thumb\|Sculpture of Eric Morecambe, Upper [[Lea Valley Walk]] between Harpenden and [[Luton]], England]]
	* In [[Harpenden]] in Hertfordshire, where Morecambe and his family lived from the 1960s until his death, the public concert hall is named after him, with a portrait of Morecambe hanging in the foyer. Morecambe often referred to Harpenden in his comedy, with a band once appearing on the show named ''The Harpenden Hot-Shots'' and in a Casanova sketch he introduced himself as Lord Eric, Fourth Duke of Harpenden "and certain parts of [[Birkenhead]]". Morecambe was the guest of honour, and performed the opening ceremony at the 75th Anniversary Fete of St George's School, Harpenden. Commenting openly to the headmaster, after his opening speech, "Right, now that's over, can we go and get an ice cream".~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* In [[Harpenden]] in Hertfordshire, where Morecambe and his family lived from the 1960s until his death, the public concert hall is named after him, with a portrait of Morecambe hanging in the foyer. Morecambe often referred to Harpenden in his comedy, with a band once appearing on the show named ''The Harpenden Hot-Shots'' and in a Casanova sketch he introduced himself as Lord Eric, Fourth Duke of Harpenden "and certain parts of [[Birkenhead]]". Morecambe was the guest of honour, and performed the opening ceremony at the 75th Anniversary Fete of St George's School, Harpenden. Commenting openly to the headmaster, after his opening speech, "Right, now that's over, can we go and get an ice cream".
	* A [[West End theatre\|West End]] Show, ''[[The Play What I Wrote]]'', opened in 2001 as a tribute to the duo. Directed by [[Kenneth Branagh]], each performance featured a different guest celebrity.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Sara Gaines \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/06/saragaines \|title=The play wot they wrote \|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] \|date=6 November 2001 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> In March 2003, the show transferred to [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]],<ref>{{cite news \|author=Charles Isherwood \|url=https://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/the-play-what-i-wrote-1200542464/ \|title='The Play What I Wrote' \|type=review \|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=30 March 2003 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> and then toured the UK in 2003.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* A [[West End theatre\|West End]] Show, ''[[The Play What I Wrote]]'', opened in 2001 as a tribute to the duo. Directed by [[Kenneth Branagh]], each performance featured a different guest celebrity.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Sara Gaines \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/06/saragaines \|title=The play wot they wrote \|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] \|date=6 November 2001 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> In March 2003, the show transferred to [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]],<ref>{{cite news \|author=Charles Isherwood \|url=https://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/the-play-what-i-wrote-1200542464/ \|title='The Play What I Wrote' \|type=review \|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=30 March 2003 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> and then toured the UK in 2003.
	* In 2003, Morecambe's eldest son Gary released ''"Life's Not Hollywood, It's [[Cricklewood]]"'', a biography of his father from the point of view of his family, using family photos and extracts from previously unseen diaries. The book revealed Morecambe as a toned down version of his on-screen persona, prone to occasional bouts of mild depression and overwork.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* In 2003, Morecambe's eldest son Gary released ''"Life's Not Hollywood, It's [[Cricklewood]]"'', a biography of his father from the point of view of his family, using family photos and extracts from previously unseen diaries. The book revealed Morecambe as a toned down version of his on-screen persona, prone to occasional bouts of mild depression and overwork.
	* [[Kenilworth Road]] Stadium, the home of [[Luton Town F.C.]], has a suite named after Morecambe. He was a supporter and one-time president of the club.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* [[Kenilworth Road]] Stadium, the home of [[Luton Town F.C.]], has a suite named after Morecambe. He was a supporter and one-time president of the club.
	* [[J D Wetherspoon]] opened a public house called ''The Eric Bartholomew'' in Morecambe in 2004.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Nick Lakin \|url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-lancaster-district-pubs-featured-in-the-2021-good-beer-guide-as-camra-celebrates-50-years-3172020 \|title=The Lancaster district pubs featured in the 2021 Good Beer guide as CAMRA celebrates 50 years \|newspaper=Lancaster Guardian\|date=19 March 2021 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>		* [[J D Wetherspoon]] opened a public house called ''The Eric Bartholomew'' in Morecambe in 2004.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Nick Lakin \|url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-lancaster-district-pubs-featured-in-the-2021-good-beer-guide-as-camra-celebrates-50-years-3172020 \|title=The Lancaster district pubs featured in the 2021 Good Beer guide as CAMRA celebrates 50 years \|newspaper=Lancaster Guardian\|date=19 March 2021 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>
	* At the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], the Eric Morecambe Room is used by local and national companies for conferences and meetings.		* At the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], the Eric Morecambe Room is used by local and national companies for conferences and meetings.
	* There is a [[bird hide]] named after him at [[Leighton Moss RSPB reserve]], which is on Morecambe Bay, near Carnforth, Lancashire.<ref name="Gazette">{{cite news \| url=http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10014481.Eric_Morecambe_s_daughter_brings_sunshine_to_new_Leighton_Moss_bird_hide/?ref=mmsp \| title=Eric Morecambe's daughter brings sunshine. \| work=[[Westmorland Gazette]] \| date=30 October 2012 \| access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>		* There is a [[bird hide]] named after him at [[Leighton Moss RSPB reserve]], which is on Morecambe Bay, near Carnforth, Lancashire.<ref name="Gazette">{{cite news \| url=http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10014481.Eric_Morecambe_s_daughter_brings_sunshine_to_new_Leighton_Moss_bird_hide/?ref=mmsp \| title=Eric Morecambe's daughter brings sunshine. \| work=[[Westmorland Gazette]] \| date=30 October 2012 \| access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>
	* The play ''[[Morecambe (play)\|Morecambe]]'' was created as a celebration of the life of Eric Morecambe. It played at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2009 and subsequently transferred to London's [[West End theatre\|West End]] before embarking on a UK tour in 2010.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* The play ''[[Morecambe (play)\|Morecambe]]'' was created as a celebration of the life of Eric Morecambe. It played at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2009 and subsequently transferred to London's [[West End theatre\|West End]] before embarking on a UK tour in 2010.
	* In February 2016 Morecambe's 1968 [[Jensen Interceptor]], which he had bought for £4,500, was offered for sale at £150,000.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-35630972 \|title=Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor for sale at £150,000\|publisher=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>		* In February 2016 Morecambe's 1968 [[Jensen Interceptor]], which he had bought for £4,500, was offered for sale at £150,000.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-35630972 \|title=Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor for sale at £150,000\|publisher=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>

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	After the show had ended and Morecambe had first left the stage, the musicians returned and picked up their instruments. He rushed back onto the stage to join them and played various instruments making six curtain calls. On leaving the stage for the final time as the [[Front curtain\|house tabs]] fell, he stepped into the wings and collapsed with his third heart attack in 16 years. He was rushed to [[Cheltenham General Hospital]], where he died just before 3 a.m on Monday 28 May.<ref>McGann, Graham ''Morecambe & Wise'', (1999), p. 300</ref>		After the show had ended and Morecambe had first left the stage, the musicians returned and picked up their instruments. He rushed back onto the stage to join them and played various instruments making six curtain calls. On leaving the stage for the final time as the [[Front curtain\|house tabs]] fell, he stepped into the wings and collapsed with his third heart attack in 16 years. He was rushed to [[Cheltenham General Hospital]], where he died just before 3 a.m on Monday 28 May.<ref>McGann, Graham ''Morecambe & Wise'', (1999), p. 300</ref>

	His funeral was held on 4 June at [[St Nicholas Church, Harpenden]] with the principal address delivered by [[Dickie Henderson]]. There was a private cremation service at [[Garston, Hertfordshire\|Garston]]. His ashes were later returned to the church for burial in the Garden of Remembrance.~~{{citation needed\|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP) -->~~		His funeral was held on 4 June at [[St Nicholas Church, Harpenden]] with the principal address delivered by [[Dickie Henderson]]. There was a private cremation service at [[Garston, Hertfordshire\|Garston]]. His ashes were later returned to the church for burial in the Garden of Remembrance.

	Ernie Wise said in an interview, "I think I had two sad days, I think - when my father died and, actually, when Eric died."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/KIymKijxO6s Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191216033651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s\|title=Ernie Wise talks about the death of Eric Morecambe - 1984\|access-date=22 October 2021\|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		Ernie Wise said in an interview, "I think I had two sad days, I think - when my father died and, actually, when Eric died."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/KIymKijxO6s Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191216033651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s\|title=Ernie Wise talks about the death of Eric Morecambe - 1984\|access-date=22 October 2021\|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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	~~{{Short description\|English comedian (1926–1984)}}~~
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	~~\| name = Eric Morecambe~~
	\| honorific_suffix = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]		\| honorific_suffix = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| image = eric_morecambe_bbc.jpg		\| image = eric_morecambe_bbc.jpg
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	\| birth_name = John Eric Bartholomew		\| birth_name = John Eric Bartholomew
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1926\|5\|14}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1926\|5\|14}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]], Lancashire, England		\| birth_place = [[Morecambe\|Morecambe]], Lancashire, England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1984\|5\|28\|1926\|5\|14}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1984\|5\|28\|1926\|5\|14}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Cheltenham\|Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England		\| death_place = [[Cheltenham\|Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England
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	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Comedian\|actor\|entertainer\|singer\|author}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Comedian\|actor\|entertainer\|singer\|author}}
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	'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[w:stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[w:double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[w:seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.		'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.

	He was the co-star of the [[w:BBC1\|BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[w:British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[w:100 Greatest Britons\|100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>		He was the co-star of the [[BBC1\|BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[100 Greatest Britons\|100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>

	==Early life and childhood career==		==Early life and childhood career==
	Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[w:Nottingham\|Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[w:double act\|double act]].		Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham\|Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[double act\|double act]].

	When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[w:Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[w:Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[w:Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.		When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.

	==Career==		==Career==
	===Morecambe and Wise===		===Morecambe and Wise===
	After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[w:Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[w:Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>		After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[BBC\|BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>

	===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===		===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===
	In 1961, [[w:Lew Grade\|Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[w:Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[w:British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".		In 1961, [[Lew Grade\|Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".

	The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[w:The Hollywood Palace\|The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.		The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[The Hollywood Palace\|The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.

	The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[w:The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.		The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.

	===With the BBC: 1968–1978===		===With the BBC: 1968–1978===

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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Commons category\|Eric Morecambe}}~~
	* [http://www.morecambeandwise.co.uk/ The Morecambe & Wise homepage] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929052003/http://www.morecambeandwise.co.uk/ \|date=29 September 2007 }}		* [http://www.morecambeandwise.co.uk/ The Morecambe & Wise homepage] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929052003/http://www.morecambeandwise.co.uk/ \|date=29 September 2007 }}
	* [http://www.morecambeandwise.com/ Morecambeandwise.com News Reviews And Information]		* [http://www.morecambeandwise.com/ Morecambeandwise.com News Reviews And Information]
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	Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[w:double act\|double act]].		Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[w:Nottingham\|Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[w:double act\|double act]].

	When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[w:Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[w:Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[w:Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.		When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[w:Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[w:Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[w:Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1926\|5\|14}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1926\|5\|14}}
	\| birth_place = [[Morecambe]], Lancashire, England		\| birth_place = [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]], Lancashire, England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1984\|5\|28\|1926\|5\|14}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1984\|5\|28\|1926\|5\|14}}
	\| death_place = [[Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England		\| death_place = [[w:Cheltenham\|Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England
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	\| years_active = 1941–1984		\| years_active = 1941–1984
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Joan Bartlett\|11 December 1952~~<!--\|28 May 1984\|end=his death-->~~}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Joan Bartlett\|11 December 1952}}
	\| children = 3 (1 adopted)		\| children = 3 (1 adopted)
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	'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[seaside resort]] of [[Morecambe]] in Lancashire ~~{{Citation needed\|date=August 2022}}~~.		'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[w:double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[w:seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.

	He was the co-star of the [[BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>		He was the co-star of the [[BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[w:British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>

	==Early life and childhood career==		==Early life and childhood career==
	Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[double act]].		Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[double act]].

	When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.		When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.

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	==Death==		==Death==
			[[File:EricMorecambe1963.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Bronze bust of Morecambe by Victor Heyfron, 1963]]
	Morecambe took part in a charity show, hosted by close friend and comedian [[Stan Stennett]], at the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], Gloucestershire, on Sunday 27 May 1984. His wife Joan, who was in the audience, recalled that Morecambe was "on top form".<ref>Joan Morecambe, ''Morecambe and Wife'', p. 180 (1985)</ref>		Morecambe took part in a charity show, hosted by close friend and comedian [[Stan Stennett]], at the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], Gloucestershire, on Sunday 27 May 1984. His wife Joan, who was in the audience, recalled that Morecambe was "on top form".<ref>Joan Morecambe, ''Morecambe and Wife'', p. 180 (1985)</ref>

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	* A larger-than-life [[Statue of Eric Morecambe\|statue of Morecambe]], created by sculptor [[Graham Ibbeson]], was unveiled by [[Elizabeth II\|the Queen]] at Morecambe in July 1999 and is surrounded by inscriptions of many of his favourite catchphrases and an exhaustive list of guest stars who appeared on the show. The statue was vandalised in October 2014, having had one of its legs sawn off, it was moved to London for repair and was restored on 11 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-30432651 \|title=Eric Morecambe statue returns after attempted theft\|work=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>		* A larger-than-life [[Statue of Eric Morecambe\|statue of Morecambe]], created by sculptor [[Graham Ibbeson]], was unveiled by [[Elizabeth II\|the Queen]] at Morecambe in July 1999 and is surrounded by inscriptions of many of his favourite catchphrases and an exhaustive list of guest stars who appeared on the show. The statue was vandalised in October 2014, having had one of its legs sawn off, it was moved to London for repair and was restored on 11 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-30432651 \|title=Eric Morecambe statue returns after attempted theft\|work=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
	[[File:Eric Morecombe Statue Lea Valley Walk.jpg\|thumb\|Sculpture of Eric Morecambe, Upper [[Lea Valley Walk]] between Harpenden and [[Luton]], England]]		[[File:Eric Morecombe Statue Lea Valley Walk.jpg\|thumb\|Sculpture of Eric Morecambe, Upper [[Lea Valley Walk]] between Harpenden and [[Luton]], England]]
	* In [[Harpenden]] in Hertfordshire, where Morecambe and his family lived from the 1960s until his death, the public concert hall is named after him, with a portrait of Morecambe hanging in the foyer. Morecambe often referred to Harpenden in his comedy, with a band once appearing on the show named ''The Harpenden Hot-Shots'' and in a Casanova sketch he introduced himself as Lord Eric, Fourth Duke of Harpenden "and certain parts of [[Birkenhead]]". Morecambe was the guest of honour, and performed the opening ceremony at the 75th Anniversary Fete of St George's School, Harpenden. Commenting openly to the headmaster, after his opening speech, "Right, now that's over, can we go and get an ice cream".~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* In [[Harpenden]] in Hertfordshire, where Morecambe and his family lived from the 1960s until his death, the public concert hall is named after him, with a portrait of Morecambe hanging in the foyer. Morecambe often referred to Harpenden in his comedy, with a band once appearing on the show named ''The Harpenden Hot-Shots'' and in a Casanova sketch he introduced himself as Lord Eric, Fourth Duke of Harpenden "and certain parts of [[Birkenhead]]". Morecambe was the guest of honour, and performed the opening ceremony at the 75th Anniversary Fete of St George's School, Harpenden. Commenting openly to the headmaster, after his opening speech, "Right, now that's over, can we go and get an ice cream".
	* A [[West End theatre\|West End]] Show, ''[[The Play What I Wrote]]'', opened in 2001 as a tribute to the duo. Directed by [[Kenneth Branagh]], each performance featured a different guest celebrity.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Sara Gaines \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/06/saragaines \|title=The play wot they wrote \|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] \|date=6 November 2001 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> In March 2003, the show transferred to [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]],<ref>{{cite news \|author=Charles Isherwood \|url=https://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/the-play-what-i-wrote-1200542464/ \|title='The Play What I Wrote' \|type=review \|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=30 March 2003 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> and then toured the UK in 2003.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* A [[West End theatre\|West End]] Show, ''[[The Play What I Wrote]]'', opened in 2001 as a tribute to the duo. Directed by [[Kenneth Branagh]], each performance featured a different guest celebrity.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Sara Gaines \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/06/saragaines \|title=The play wot they wrote \|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] \|date=6 November 2001 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> In March 2003, the show transferred to [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]],<ref>{{cite news \|author=Charles Isherwood \|url=https://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/the-play-what-i-wrote-1200542464/ \|title='The Play What I Wrote' \|type=review \|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=30 March 2003 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref> and then toured the UK in 2003.
	* In 2003, Morecambe's eldest son Gary released ''"Life's Not Hollywood, It's [[Cricklewood]]"'', a biography of his father from the point of view of his family, using family photos and extracts from previously unseen diaries. The book revealed Morecambe as a toned down version of his on-screen persona, prone to occasional bouts of mild depression and overwork.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* In 2003, Morecambe's eldest son Gary released ''"Life's Not Hollywood, It's [[Cricklewood]]"'', a biography of his father from the point of view of his family, using family photos and extracts from previously unseen diaries. The book revealed Morecambe as a toned down version of his on-screen persona, prone to occasional bouts of mild depression and overwork.
	* [[Kenilworth Road]] Stadium, the home of [[Luton Town F.C.]], has a suite named after Morecambe. He was a supporter and one-time president of the club.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* [[Kenilworth Road]] Stadium, the home of [[Luton Town F.C.]], has a suite named after Morecambe. He was a supporter and one-time president of the club.
	* [[J D Wetherspoon]] opened a public house called ''The Eric Bartholomew'' in Morecambe in 2004.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Nick Lakin \|url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-lancaster-district-pubs-featured-in-the-2021-good-beer-guide-as-camra-celebrates-50-years-3172020 \|title=The Lancaster district pubs featured in the 2021 Good Beer guide as CAMRA celebrates 50 years \|newspaper=Lancaster Guardian\|date=19 March 2021 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>		* [[J D Wetherspoon]] opened a public house called ''The Eric Bartholomew'' in Morecambe in 2004.<ref>{{cite news \|author=Nick Lakin \|url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-lancaster-district-pubs-featured-in-the-2021-good-beer-guide-as-camra-celebrates-50-years-3172020 \|title=The Lancaster district pubs featured in the 2021 Good Beer guide as CAMRA celebrates 50 years \|newspaper=Lancaster Guardian\|date=19 March 2021 \|access-date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>
	* At the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], the Eric Morecambe Room is used by local and national companies for conferences and meetings.		* At the [[Roses Theatre]] in [[Tewkesbury]], the Eric Morecambe Room is used by local and national companies for conferences and meetings.
	* There is a [[bird hide]] named after him at [[Leighton Moss RSPB reserve]], which is on Morecambe Bay, near Carnforth, Lancashire.<ref name="Gazette">{{cite news \| url=http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10014481.Eric_Morecambe_s_daughter_brings_sunshine_to_new_Leighton_Moss_bird_hide/?ref=mmsp \| title=Eric Morecambe's daughter brings sunshine. \| work=[[Westmorland Gazette]] \| date=30 October 2012 \| access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>		* There is a [[bird hide]] named after him at [[Leighton Moss RSPB reserve]], which is on Morecambe Bay, near Carnforth, Lancashire.<ref name="Gazette">{{cite news \| url=http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10014481.Eric_Morecambe_s_daughter_brings_sunshine_to_new_Leighton_Moss_bird_hide/?ref=mmsp \| title=Eric Morecambe's daughter brings sunshine. \| work=[[Westmorland Gazette]] \| date=30 October 2012 \| access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>
	* The play ''[[Morecambe (play)\|Morecambe]]'' was created as a celebration of the life of Eric Morecambe. It played at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2009 and subsequently transferred to London's [[West End theatre\|West End]] before embarking on a UK tour in 2010.~~{{Citation needed\|date=October 2020}}~~		* The play ''[[Morecambe (play)\|Morecambe]]'' was created as a celebration of the life of Eric Morecambe. It played at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2009 and subsequently transferred to London's [[West End theatre\|West End]] before embarking on a UK tour in 2010.
	* In February 2016 Morecambe's 1968 [[Jensen Interceptor]], which he had bought for £4,500, was offered for sale at £150,000.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-35630972 \|title=Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor for sale at £150,000\|publisher=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>		* In February 2016 Morecambe's 1968 [[Jensen Interceptor]], which he had bought for £4,500, was offered for sale at £150,000.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-35630972 \|title=Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor for sale at £150,000\|publisher=BBC News\|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>

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	After the show had ended and Morecambe had first left the stage, the musicians returned and picked up their instruments. He rushed back onto the stage to join them and played various instruments making six curtain calls. On leaving the stage for the final time as the [[Front curtain\|house tabs]] fell, he stepped into the wings and collapsed with his third heart attack in 16 years. He was rushed to [[Cheltenham General Hospital]], where he died just before 3 a.m on Monday 28 May.<ref>McGann, Graham ''Morecambe & Wise'', (1999), p. 300</ref>		After the show had ended and Morecambe had first left the stage, the musicians returned and picked up their instruments. He rushed back onto the stage to join them and played various instruments making six curtain calls. On leaving the stage for the final time as the [[Front curtain\|house tabs]] fell, he stepped into the wings and collapsed with his third heart attack in 16 years. He was rushed to [[Cheltenham General Hospital]], where he died just before 3 a.m on Monday 28 May.<ref>McGann, Graham ''Morecambe & Wise'', (1999), p. 300</ref>

	His funeral was held on 4 June at [[St Nicholas Church, Harpenden]] with the principal address delivered by [[Dickie Henderson]]. There was a private cremation service at [[Garston, Hertfordshire\|Garston]]. His ashes were later returned to the church for burial in the Garden of Remembrance.~~{{citation needed\|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP) -->~~		His funeral was held on 4 June at [[St Nicholas Church, Harpenden]] with the principal address delivered by [[Dickie Henderson]]. There was a private cremation service at [[Garston, Hertfordshire\|Garston]]. His ashes were later returned to the church for burial in the Garden of Remembrance.

	Ernie Wise said in an interview, "I think I had two sad days, I think - when my father died and, actually, when Eric died."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/KIymKijxO6s Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191216033651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s\|title=Ernie Wise talks about the death of Eric Morecambe - 1984\|access-date=22 October 2021\|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		Ernie Wise said in an interview, "I think I had two sad days, I think - when my father died and, actually, when Eric died."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/KIymKijxO6s Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191216033651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIymKijxO6s\|title=Ernie Wise talks about the death of Eric Morecambe - 1984\|access-date=22 October 2021\|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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	\| birth_place = [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]], Lancashire, England		\| birth_place = [[Morecambe\|Morecambe]], Lancashire, England
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	\| death_place = [[w:Cheltenham\|Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England		\| death_place = [[Cheltenham\|Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, England
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	'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[w:stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[w:double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[w:seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.		'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.

	He was the co-star of the [[w:BBC1\|BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[w:British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[w:100 Greatest Britons\|100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>		He was the co-star of the [[BBC1\|BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[100 Greatest Britons\|100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>

	==Early life and childhood career==		==Early life and childhood career==
	Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[w:Nottingham\|Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[w:double act\|double act]].		Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham\|Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[double act\|double act]].

	When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[w:Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[w:Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[w:Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.		When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.

	==Career==		==Career==
	===Morecambe and Wise===		===Morecambe and Wise===
	After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[w:Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[w:Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>		After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[BBC\|BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>

	===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===		===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===
	In 1961, [[w:Lew Grade\|Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[w:Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[w:British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".		In 1961, [[Lew Grade\|Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".

	The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[w:The Hollywood Palace\|The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.		The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[The Hollywood Palace\|The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.

	The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[w:The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.		The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.

	===With the BBC: 1968–1978===		===With the BBC: 1968–1978===

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	'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[w:double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[w:seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.		'''John Eric Bartholomew''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|OBE}} (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his [[w:stage name\|stage name]] '''Eric Morecambe''', was an English comedian who together with [[Ernie Wise]] formed the [[w:double act\|double act]] [[Morecambe and Wise]]. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the [[w:seaside resort\|seaside resort]] of [[w:Morecambe\|Morecambe]] in Lancashire.

	He was the co-star of the [[BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[w:British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>		He was the co-star of the [[w:BBC1\|BBC1]]'s television series ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'', which for the 1977 Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 28 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in [[w:British popular culture\|British popular culture]], in 2002 he was named one of the [[w:100 Greatest Britons\|100 Greatest Britons]] in a BBC poll.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2208671.stm "100 great British heroes"]. BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2014</ref>

	==Early life and childhood career==		==Early life and childhood career==
	Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[double act]].		Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on 14 May 1926 at 42 Buxton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.zani.co.uk/archive/film-archive/item/317-the-legendary-eric-morecambe-and-ernie-wise-part-one-of-two\|title=The Legendary Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Part One of Two\|last1=Marcus\|first1=Laurence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8142000/8142137.stm\|title = Eric statue brings lasting sunshine\|date = 9 July 2009}}</ref> to George and Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" (née Robinson) Bartholomew. He was christened on 6 June as John Eric Bartholomew.<ref>Eric Morecambe Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes and Photographs - William Cook</ref> Sadie took work as a waitress to raise funds for his dancing lessons. During this period, Eric Bartholomew won numerous talent contests, including one in [[w:Hoylake\|Hoylake]] in 1940 for which the prize was an audition in Manchester for [[w:Jack Hylton\|Jack Hylton]]. Three months after the audition, Hylton invited Morecambe to join a revue called ''Youth Takes a Bow''<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sellers, Robert.\|title=Little Ern! : the authorized biography of Ernie Wise\|date=2011\|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd\|others=Hogg, James, 1971-\|isbn=978-0-283-07150-8\|location=London\|oclc=730403484}}</ref> at the [[Nottingham]] Empire, where he met [[Ernie Wise\|Ernest Wiseman]], who had been appearing in the show for some years as "Ernest Wise".<ref>Theatre Programme: 10 July 1939, London Palladium, ''Band Waggon'', a revue which incorporated a segment "Youth Takes a Bow" featuring "Ernest Wise".</ref> The two soon became very close friends, and with Sadie's encouragement started to develop a [[w:double act\|double act]].

	When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.		When the two were eventually allowed to perform their double act on stage (in addition to their solo spots), Hylton was impressed enough to make it a regular feature in the revue. However, the duo were separated when they came of age for their [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|War Service]] during the final stages of the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]]. Wise joined the [[w:Merchant Navy\|Merchant Navy]], while Morecambe was conscripted to become a [[w:Bevin Boy\|Bevin Boy]] and worked as a coal miner in [[w:Accrington\|Accrington]] from May 1944 onwards.

	==Career==		==Career==
	===Morecambe and Wise===		===Morecambe and Wise===
	After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>		After the war, Morecambe and Wise began performing on stage and radio and secured a contract with the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] to make a television show, where they started the short-lived show ''[[w:Running Wild (1954 TV series)\|Running Wild]]'' in 1954. They returned to the stage to hone their act, and later made appearances on ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' and ''[[w:Double Six (TV series)\|Double Six]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title \|id=tt5280068 \|title=Double Six}}</ref>

	===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===		===''Two of a Kind'': 1961–1968===
	In 1961, [[Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".		In 1961, [[w:Lew Grade\|Lew Grade]] offered the duo a series for the London-based [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] station [[w:Associated Television\|ATV]]. Entitled ''[[w:Two of a Kind (UK TV series)\|Two of a Kind]]'', it was written by [[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]. An [[w:British Actors' Equity Association\|Equity]] strike halted that show, but Morecambe and Wise were members of the Variety Artists' Federation, then a separate trade union unaffiliated with Equity. Green and Hills later appeared in the series as "Sid" and "Dick".

	The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.		The sixth Morecambe and Wise series for ATV was planned from the start to be aired in the United Kingdom as well as exported to the United States and Canada. It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American. Prior to its British run, it was broadcast in North America by the ABC network as a summer replacement for re-runs of ''[[w:The Hollywood Palace\|The Hollywood Palace]]'', under the title ''The Piccadilly Palace'', from 20 May to 9 September 1967. All but two episodes of this series are now believed to be lost, with the surviving two episodes existing only as black-and-white copies, bearing the UK titles.

	The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.		The duo had appeared in the US on ''[[w:The Ed Sullivan Show\|The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. In 1968, Morecambe and Wise left ATV to return to the BBC.

	===With the BBC: 1968–1978===		===With the BBC: 1968–1978===