Get Wise

(...and Morecambe)

The acclaimed BBC drama about the early years of Morecambe and Wise is to be released on DVD later this month – and we have six copies to give away.

Based on an idea by Victoria Wood Eric & Ernie covers the time from the duo’s chance meeting on the children's variety circuit until – pushed on by Eric’s determined mother Sadie, they started to make the big time.

The 90-minute biopic, written by Bafta-winner Peter Bowker, stars Daniel Rigby as Eric Morecambe and Bryan Dick as Ernie Wise. Jim Moir – aka Vic Reeves –plays Eric’s dad; Victoria Wood his mum.

The DVD is out on 2entertain on March 28, priced £9.99, but to stand a chance of winning one of our copies, just answer the following question by March 30, when we will pick the winner from all the correct answers received. Bulk and automated entries will be disqualified.

What was Eric Morecambe's real surname?

And to prove you're a real person, type in any word or phrase you associate with Morecambe and Wise:

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Published: 16 Mar 2011

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