Alison Rowat's TV previews: Morecambe and Wise: the lost tapes; Chris Packham: the Walk that Made Me; King Gary
FUNNIEST joke ever? You could start a fight anywhere over that one. Few would quibble, however, over the inclusion of an Eric Morecambe classic on any shortlist. The scene: two gentlemen in bed, night. One goes to the window and looks out just as a vehicle tears past, sirens blaring. “He’s not going to sell much ice cream going at that speed, is he?” asks Morecambe of Wise. Hear it as often as you like, the line, written by the great Eddie Braben, never fails. Chances are you have seen it many times, given how frequently the shows are repeated. Who could resist then, a programme w...
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