Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the legendary comedian's birth [BBC] Plans to celebrate Eric Morecambe's life next year to mark what would have been the comedian's 100th birthday have ...

Comedian Eric Morecambe should be remembered with events in his hometown of Morecambe on what would have been his 100th birthday, a group of councillors have said. Born John Eric Bartholomew in 1926, ...

The centenary of Eric Morecambe is to be celebrated at the gala opening of film festival in the comedian’s birthplace. The ...

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise during a rehearsal for The Morecambe & Wise Show in 1981 - Peter Bolton/TV Times via Getty Images While no-one expects the Spanish Inquisition, we always anticipated our ...

When I was a little girl in the 1970s, Saturday night TV was a big thing. There were only three channels to choose from so everyone joined together as a family to watch the top entertainers of the day ...

John Eric Bartholomew OBE, known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted ...

Eric Morecambe's son Gary fears fame and pressures of showbiz may have led to the untimely death of his father who died aged just 58. Born John Eric Bartholomew, Morecambe formed a much-loved comedy ...

Plans to celebrate Eric Morecambe's life next year to mark what would have been the comedian's 100th birthday have been backed by councillors. A motion asked Lancaster City Council to do as much as ...

Morecambe, born John Eric Bartholomew, took his stage name from his native hometown [BBC] Comedian Eric Morecambe should be remembered with events in his hometown of Morecambe on what would have been ...