UKTV Gold celebrates 'Morecambe & Wise'

UKTV Gold is to showcase memorable moments from the Morecambe & Wise archive in a special show scheduled for next month.

North One Television will produce the 70 minute special which will air on December 2.

The wives of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise along with friends including Cliff Richard and Barry Norman will tell the story of Morecambe and Wise's working relationship, which spanned 43 years. The show will feature clips from their various TV series including guest appearances by The Beatles and Shirley Bassey.

UKTV Gold channel head James Newton said: "Morecambe & Wise are absolute classics of the comedy world so we’re thrilled to be presenting this celebration of their work with the help of Joan Morecambe and Doreen Wise."