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Ernie Wise

Sue Lawley's castaway is comedian Ernie Wise.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is comedian Ernie Wise. Since Eric Morecambe's death six years ago, Ernie has had to carve out a show business career on his own, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about life as Wise without Morecambe, as well as looking back on the highs and lows of a partnership of nearly fifty years, during which time Morecambe and Wise sang, danced and joked their way to the top of the tree.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Bring Me Sunshine by Morecombe And Wise
Book: Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Yellow Rolls Royce

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Oct 1990 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor & Debbie Reynolds

    Good Morning

    • Singin' In The Rain.
    • MGM.

  • David Rose and His Orchestra

    The Stripper

    • Rockfile Vol 19.
    • Backline.

  • Sam Brown and Jack Hylton

    About A Quarter To Nine

    • This'll Make You Whistle.
    • Burlington.

  • Erroll Garner Trio

    Misty

    • Jazz Street.
    • CBS.

  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
    • Singin' In The Rain.
    • MGM.

  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers

    Cocktails For Trwo

    • Thank You Music Lovers.
    • RCA.

  • Judy Holliday

    The Party's Over

    • Broadway Magic/ the 1960s.
    • Columbia.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Morecambe & Wise

      Bring Me Sunshine

      • Bring You Sunshine.
      • Starline.

  • Book Choice

    • Mystery of Edwin Drood - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Yellow Rolls Royce

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Ernie Wise

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Oct 1990 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 26 Oct 1990 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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