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The Morecambe and Wise Show

Christmas Show 1973

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Available for years

A star-studded holiday special starring Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and special guests Vanessa Redgrave, Hannah Gordon, the New Seekers and John Hanson. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Eric Morecambe
Presenter:
Ernie Wise
Producer:
John Ammonds
Participant:
Vanessa Redgrave
Participant:
Hannah Gordon
Participant:
John Hanson
Participant:
Arthur Tolcher
Participant:
Yehudi Menuhin
Participant:
Rudolf Nureyev
Participant:
Laurence Olivier
Participant:
André Previn

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this special film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Norma Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Mvula
Interviewed Guest:
Ray Brown Jr
Interviewed Guest:
Margo Jefferson
Interviewed Guest:
Gregg Field
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Bennett
Interviewed Guest:
Johnny Mathis
Interviewed Guest:
Jamie Cullum
Interviewed Guest:
Kenny Barron
Interviewed Guest:
Cleo Laine
Interviewed Guest:
Smokey Robinson
Interviewed Guest:
André Previn
Interviewed Guest:
Patti Austin
Interviewed Guest:
Izsak Perlman
Interviewed Guest:
Will Friedwald
Interviewed Guest:
Jim Blackman
Production Company:
Eagle Rock Films

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The very best moments from Eric and Ernie's festive specials, including Angela Rippon getting out from behind the news desk and Andre Previn being shown how to play Grieg. Show more

Omnibus

André Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

André Previn debunks many of the conventional myths that surround conducting, exposing the foibles, prejudices, insecurities and backstage dramas that the general public knows little of. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

British classical singer Dame Janet Baker discusses the excitements and pitfalls in her career, the way her childhood shaped her voice and the challenges of her life now. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Patricia Routledge
Interviewed Guest:
Janet Baker
Interviewed Guest:
Imogen Cooper
Interviewed Guest:
John Copley
Interviewed Guest:
Joyce DiDonato
Interviewed Guest:
Jane Glover
Interviewed Guest:
Raymond Leppard
Interviewed Guest:
Felicity Lott
Interviewed Guest:
André Previn
Director:
John Bridcut