After a successful stint in childrens variety, eric and ernie struggled to make their way in the world of mainstream entertainment. Eric and ernie is a 2011 television film produced by bbc wales, based on the early career of the british comic doubleact. 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. Tracking down the thugs responsible for the crimes and mercilessly murdering them, eric eventually confronts head gangster.
Oh i love it when you film me baby just film me pull the camera out on me i love being in the spotlight we can do this all night film me, let me star in your movie. I caught this film on television the other night and was astounded at the virtuosity of the cast. Dec 30, 2017 eric, ernie and me, the biopic of the time at the helm of britains favourite half hour of television, of the last time when 28 million people in the u. First you start by kissing me then i grab your hips and we fall right back onto the bed, to the bed now the plot is thickening i can hear you whispering over and over again chorus. Eric has been involved in filming since he was seventeen years old.
Comedydrama following the story of how the golden triangle was formed and celebrating the man behind morecambe and wises greatest successes. It starred stephen tompkinson as eddie braben, mark bonnar as eric morecambe and neil maskell as ernie wise. Who plays who in bbc4s new drama about the story of legendary comedy scriptwriter eddie braben. Dec 29, 2017 the drama is also a nice tribute to the genius of braben but i did feel at times it felt short, maybe the comedy sketches needed to be recreated. Who plays eric morecambe and ernie wise in eric, ernie and. Eric, ernie and me is a 2017 television film based on the relationship between british television doubleact morecambe and wise and their writer eddie braben. Dec 18, 2017 eric, ernie and me is an absorbing and heartfelt look behind the scenes highlighting the moving parts that allowed genius to flourish while shining a spotlight on one of british comedys unsung. Encouraged by his well meaning but pushy mother sadie victoria wood, because you arent good at anything else, eric morecambe became the funny man to ernie wises feed. Little women, the miniaturist, eric, ernie and me and more heidi thomas staged a fine sister act, jessie burtons dutch master was magical, and a terrific docudrama brought. Bbc stephen tompkinson, neil maskell and mark bonnar to. Stephen tompkinson, neil maskell and mark bonnar to star in.
From a meeting that neither party really wanted, to undoubtedly the kings of. In december 2017, eric, ernie and me, a docudrama about brabens work with morecambe and wise starring stephen tompkinson as eddie braben, was shown on bbc four. For over a decade, an exmarket stall trader from liverpool called eddie braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take morecambe and wise to their hearts. It also showed up eric to be more abrasive, holding back the partnership a little because he was afraid to let ernie blossom with his own talents as a song and dance man. Bristol film office assisted with sourcing locations, setting up recces and unit bases.
With stephen tompkinson, mark bonnar, neil maskell, liz white. How eddie braben transformed morecambe and wise into the nations. Dec 29, 2017 for over a decade, an exmarket stall trader from liverpool called eddie braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take morecambe and wise to their hearts. With reece shearsmith, josh benson, tom atkinson, victoria wood.
A new bbc four programme which celebrates eddie braben, the comedy scriptwriter behind the success of morecambe and wise, is filming at the bottle yard studios and on location across bristol from this week onwards. For over a decade he penned morecambe and wises material, and reshaped the double act into the eric and ernie that the nation took to its heart. Eric and ernie is a 2011 television film produced by bbc wales, based on the early career of the british comic doubleact morecambe and wise. Eric and ernie bbc2, new years day ran the risk of telling you more than you ever wanted to know, or of drawing too heavily on the national. Its not christmas without morecambe and wise, but even you think youve seen everything the duo have done, this latest bbc four comedy biopic offers a new perspective on their enduring partnership, through the prism of the contribution eddie braben made to the act. We found subtitles for the program eric, ernie and me. The archive footage, shot in the 1950s and 1960s by both eric and ernie, their wives and friends, provides a unique insight into the pair and their lives at home and abroad, on holiday and. The night before his wedding, musician eric draven brandon lee and his fiancee are brutally murdered by members of a violent innercity gang. Im eric dop, editor and photographer from zurich, switzerland. On the anniversary of their death, eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the crow, a supernatural avenger. The production was completed in 2010 and premiered on bbc two on 1 january 2011.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Who plays eric morecambe and ernie wise in eric, ernie and me. Graduated with a bachelors of art in television and film studies. 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. Eric, ernie and me bbc four the bottle yard studios. Eric and ernies success was built upon the fact that when you turned on your tv, you felt as if you were inviting a couple of friends into the living room, one exasperatingly and loveably. A telling of the fledging careers and early days of the comedy duo that was eric morecambe and ernie wise, from their dancehall performances of northern england to cult status. Brabens book, eddie brabens morecambe and wise book, was published shortly after his death in 20. Eric, ernie and me tv movie 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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