Eric, Ernie and Me

Eric, Ernie and Me (2017)

For over a decade, an ex-market stall trader from Liverpool called Eddie Braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take Morecambe and Wise to their hearts. But for Braben, it wasn't all sunshine. Beginning in 1969 with the birth of the 'golden triangle' of Eric, Ernie and Eddie, this film chronicles the grind that pushed the perfectionist Braben to the brink of exhaustion, culminating in the triumphant Christmas Day show of 1977.

Date of release
2017-12-29
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Comedy, TV Movie, Drama
Director
Dan Zeff

Casting

Interesting facts

Eric, Ernie and Me is a 2017 television film based on the relationship between British television double-act Morecambe and Wise and their writer Eddie Braben. It starred Stephen Tompkinson as Eddie Braben, Mark Bonnar as Eric Morecambe and Neil Maskell as Ernie Wise. It was written by Neil Forsyth. The one-off drama premiered on BBC Four on 29 December 2017.

Production

Forsyth had the idea for the show after reading Braben's memoirs, The Book Wot I Wrote, and travelled to Pwhelli, North Wales to meet with Eddie's widow Dee. The Braben family subsequently gave their support to the project. Stephen Tompkinson, a lifelong fan of Braben's work, agreed to play the lead role. Mark Bonnar and Neil Maskell joined the cast as Morecambe and Wise, Liz White as Dee Braben and Rufus Jones as producer John Ammonds.

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