Morecambe: The seaside town that cuts brought to a standstill


John Harris visits Morecambe, once described as the 'Brighton of the north' but where recession and cuts have brought its regeneration to a halt


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The landscape of Morecambe


Writer Ian Martin and photographer Adam Turtle blunder through the built environment looking for the bits that are odd or good or sad or licensed. Martin and Turtle encounter a classic Modernist hotel shrouded in scaffolding, civic landscaping as a form of Municipal Stalinism, some ghostly abandoned funfairs, and the melancholy twilight world of an amusement arcade, where even the machines have tattoos... From 'Slideshow: Postcards from the Edge - Morecambe Promenade' More at www.bdonline.co.uk


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Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front (1901)


Thisfilm is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century. For more information about the films of Mitchell and Kenyon see www.bfi.org.uk To buy the DVD click here - www.bfi.org.uk You can watch over 1000 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the new BFI Mediatheque - www.bfi.org.uk


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Morecambe High leavers video 2011- The Shuffle LMFAO party rock anthem


*I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHT FOR THIS SONG!!* After following fellow sixthformers around school with a camera asking them to preform their best dance moves, i put together a short video of their manic shuffling. Enjoy!


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Classic Comedy Morecambe and Wise


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Morecambe & Wise with Andre Previn


Classic Morcombe & Wise sketch, in which Eric Morcombe attempts to play Grieg's Piano Concerto ("by Grieg") with Andre Previn doing his best to conduct.


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Morecambe and Wise - in bed!


It does tend to be the big musical numbers that get shown these days. But to me the truly great aspect of their shows was the intimacy of their relationship and the scenes in their imaginary flat, including their shared bed! It always seemed perfectly natural that Eric and Ernie should be in bed together! Here`sa pretty obscure scene from 1970.


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Morecambe and Wise - Positive Thinking


It just makes you feel happy! Taken from the 76 Christmas Show, it`s interesting to note from the credits that Eddie Braben had nothing to do with the writing of that show.


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Morecambe and Wise: Singing in the Rain


Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise celebrate Asia's monsoon season.


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Morecambe and Wise - Andre Previn (The full sketch)


From the 1971 Christmas Show, this is possibly the most popular Morecambe and Wise sketch of all. Included here as part of an educational article on writers and timing.


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Morecambe & Wise - Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre (Children In Need)


"Ashow that will rock your socks off - if only all laundry could be this fun." - ★★★★Three Weeks More at comicfestival.co.uk For BBC Children In Need the Socks have done videos based on public suggestions. Morecambe & Wise was suggested by Jan Vincent-Rudzki. Donate now at bbc.co.uk Twitter @falsettosocks Best Socks vids: www.youtube.com SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE The stars of BBC3's Comedy Shuffle & Upstaged, MTV's Best Show Ever, and 4 whole seconds on The Culture Show bring you a brand new hour of songs, sketches, socks and violence. BEST SHOW Nominee - Leicester Comedy Festival 2009 "For sheer energy and laughs per hour, these comic stockings are the biz -- denier miss it." - **** The Scotsman "A show that will rock your socks off" - **** Three Weeks "How on earth does The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre turn out to be so bloody good?" **** Chortle "What makes this show so good is that the duo's material would be funny even if presented conventionally. When delivered by two socks, it becomes genius." - **** Fest "A real gem... It totally absorbs the punter" - ***** Hairline "...you know you're onto an absolute winner" - **** Chortle 09 "To begin with, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets come across as a couple of sweet, innocent little chaps, but don't be fooled: they're filthy wee tykes at heart." **** The Scotsman 09 "the awkward mixture of uproarious laughter and sidelong glances ...is worth the price of admission all on its own" - **** Scotsman 09


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Morecambe & Wise - Christmas Special 1971


Eric & Ern with Glenda Jackson from the 1971 Christmas show. Also look out for (in order of appearance) Cliff Michelmore, Frank Bough, Eddie Waring, Patrick Moore, Michael Parkinson and Robert Dougall.


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Walking on quicksand on Morecambe Bay


Morecambe Bay in the UK is notorious for its quicksand. Bay Search and Rescue specialise in extracting people, animals and vehicles trapped in quicksand. This is what it looks like...


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Morecambe and Wise Texaco Advert


Morecambe and Wise in an advert for Texaco in 1977, with James Hunt.


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The Beatles - Morecambe & Wise Show


A very funny video with the beatles at the Morecambe&Wise Show. You can listen to it on Anthology I


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'A' You're Adorable - Morecambe & Wise


Taken from the 1976 Christmas Special. (C) BBC.


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Morecambe & Wise - Top Of The Form


A sketch set in a children's quiz where Eric can't get to answer the questions due to a faulty buzzer.


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Previn Plays Greig Sketch


Clip From the 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches - Morecambe and Wise at #16 with the Andre Previn Sketch.


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A Different Morecambe


Simon Kurt Unsworth's sinister short story recorded by me. Originally published in the Lovecraft eZine. Mr Unsworth's book "Lost Places" can be ordered here :- www.ash-tree.bc.ca The Lovecraft eZine can be found here :- lovecraftzine.com


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Morecambe and Wise and Leonard Rossiter: The Andrews Sisters


Rarely seen clip of Morecambe and Wise and Leonard Rossiter in drag as The Andrews Sisters. Singing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. From one of their Thames TV shows.


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Morecambe & Wise - Ozzy Stringer (Deryck Guyler)


An appearance from Deryck Guyler and a brief sequence on his washboard and in the closing sequence he gets to play the drums.


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FULL VERSION! Elton on The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special 1977


Here is Elephant....I mean Elton John on "The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special" in 1977. I have seen bits of Elton's performance/appearances for this episode on youtube but this is all of them together and in full. In the original broadcast these sketches were shown intermittently throughout the show (which actually makes it funnier!) but i've pieced them all together here for you to enjoy (doing the smoothest editing job I could :\ ) So the story is Eric and Ernie had Elton on the previous year as a pianist. Alas they consider him too expensive to have on again and so send poor Elton on a wild goose chase through the BBC studios and beyond....aww! The usual,I don't own the copyright to this.


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Morecambe and Wise The Show What Paul Merton Did Part 4 of 6


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Morecambe & Wise - Bring me sunshine


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Diana Rigg - Morecambe & Wise


This is a clip of Diana Rigg on Morecambe and Wise.


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Morecambe & Wise - Suzanne Danielle (A Girl's Gotta Make A Living) & Tessa Wyatt


Some people would do anything to get into one of Ernies plays what he wrote ...


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Morecambe & Wise - Ernie Wise ... "This Is Your Life"


Eric delivers the famous red book of "This Is Your Life" to Ernie.


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The Beatles This Boy (Live on the Morecambe & Wise Show, 1963)


Join the Official TheQuarrymen58 Facebook page for News, Photos and exclusive videos! www.facebook.com Beatles opening The Morecambie & Wise Show with This Boy which aired on BBC1 on 18 April 1964. It was filmed in September live in 1963. Alternate recordings have also been officially released. A live version performed on The Morecambe and Wise Show in 1963 was released on Anthology 1 and two incomplete takes from the original recording were released as a track on the single Free as a Bird.


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Morecambe and Wise The Show What Paul Merton Did Part 2 of 6


Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster wrote this tribute/documentary about Morecambe and Wise.


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Morecambe & Wise with Diana Rigg Part 1


This is the build up and the first part of the "Nell Gwynne" sketch from the 1975 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special. Ernie introduces Diana Rigg and after Eric joins in, the sketch starts.


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The Beatles On Morecambe & Wise


The Beatles + Morecambe & Wise = one wacky combination. I do not own this. No money was made whatsoever.


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The Original Morecambe and Wise


Copycats Ant and Dec are poor substitutes for the real thing. Morecambe and Wise were a great UK comedy duo throughout the 1960s/1970s. Ant and Dec copy them right down to actually looking like them and acting like them. Let us not forget, who the real Morecambe and Wise were!


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Singing in the Rain Part 2


Singing in the Rain routine in full.


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Bay SAR Hagglund bv206 driver training on Morecambe Bay


Bay Search and Rescue are a specialist quicksand and all terrain rescue team which uses Hagglund bv206 tracked rescue vehicles on and around Morecambe Bay, the Lake District and North Lancashire.


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Bring Me Sunshine - Morecambe & Wise - Eric & Ernie


#randomdalek presents Bring Me Sunshine sung by English comedy legends Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise.


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The Beatles at the Morecambe & Wise Show - 02/12/63


I don't own anything. The Beatles at the Morecambe & Wise Show - 02/12/1963


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Morecambe & Wise - Christmas Show 1980 - Xmas Dinner With Jill Gascoine


Another classic Morecambe & Wise clip taken from the 1980 Christmas Show. Here, the delicious, leggy, Jill Gascoine, "a very popular young lady", has been invited by Eric & Ernie to join them for Christmas dinner ... enjoy.


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Morecambe & Wise with Tom Jones


This is Tom's complete performance on the Morecambe & Wise Show. Eric and Ernie introduce him, then they act as his backing singers for his performance of "Exactly Like You" (the "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" routine) and Tom ends with his (then) latest hit "Till"


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Armstrong & Miller Perform Morecambe Wise's Breakfast Sketch - Happy Birthday Bafta


Brilliant comedy duo, Alexander Armstrong & Ben Miller recreate our of Morecambe & Wise's most famous & most loved routines on Happy Birthday Bafta! I think they did an AMAZING job [& How cute does Ben look in his dressing gown? haha!] & I love both Armstrong & Miller & Morecambe & Wise to pieces. I think they'd have been proud to see it if they were here today... AND I don't want any of "those" comments...ie "they're think they're Morecame & Wise" rubbish. They love Morecambe & Wise & are simply paying a tribute...nothing more. Any comments like this will be deleted straight away. You've been warned! ;) Enjoy!


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Morecambe and Wise - Boom Oo Yata-Ta-Ta


A classic routine, broadcast on the 18th August 1962 on ATV in their TV series Two of a Kind. This series is not being released on DVD and it's a crying shame. Please contact Network video or ITC and express your desire for a DVD release. These should be available for purchase, dammit.


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Morecambe and Wise - Bring Me Sunshine (1980)


Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and Hannah Gordon. End credits sequence from episode 2 of the 1980 LWT series (scripted by Eddie Braben, produced and directed by John Ammonds). I love this sequence because it is done with such warmth and (of course) humour. God bless 'em...^^


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Morecambe and Wise: There Is Nothing Like A Dame.


Eric and Ernie team up with the BBC's weather men, sports anchors and news readers for some singing and acrobatics.


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Morecambe & Wise with Fenella Fielding part 1


This is the first part of "the play wot Ernie wrote," Nelson & Lady Hamilton from the 1969 Christmas Special.


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