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A still from a long-lost episode of The Morecambe And Wise Show, which is to be shown on the BBC to mark 100 years since the late Eric Morecambe was born. The episode, which was thought to be lost forever, was first broadcast on September 16, 1968, and features British actresses Ann Hamilton appearing in a sketch set in a nudist colony, and Jenny Lee-Wright playing Morecambe's niece. Issue date: Wednesday April 29, 2026

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Morecambe and Wise on Blackpool beach in 1953

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Photo Neil Cross: Jubilee Working Mens Club president Dave Miller with the plaque to mark the beginning of the Morecambe and Wise heritage trail, on the stage where Eric Morecambe had his first paid performance as a child. The Heritage Trail was launched at the club earlier this year.

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Eric Morecambe's son Gary, his widow Joan and daughter Gail strike his famous pose as they unveil the new Morecambe and Wise statue in Blackpool.

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Eric Morecambe receiving an honorary degree in literature from Lancaster University in 1979

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