A new book is to be published telling “the definitive story” of double act Morecambe and Wise. Forever in the Sunshine is written by Eric Morecambe’s son Gary and will feature previously unseen photographs.
It will be published by Sphere in hardback, e-book and audio on 12th October.
The publisher said: “Gary reveals what it was like behind the scenes, with touching and hilarious stories of life in the Morecambe and Wise family homes, along with memories from Eric’s wife Joan and his daughter (and Ernie’s goddaughter) Gail.”
The book also includes conversations with celebrity fans including Ben Miller, Jonathan Ross and Miranda Hart, providing a fascinating look at why Morecambe and Wise remain so popular now, their impact on today's most recognisable double acts, and how Eric and Ernie continue to be a part of so many families' Christmas traditions.
the promotional information says: "From a working class music hall act in their early career to their show becoming the nation's greatest TV entertainment from the late 1960s until the early 1980s, Eric and Ernie were not just mass audience television stars, but national treasures whose popularity endures. Gary recalls conversations with his dad and Ernie that paints a vivid portrait of two men who loved each other like brothers, as well as bringing to life the major characters who impacted Morecambe and Wise's lives.
Gary Morecambe says: “I’d been toying with the idea of writing a final book that encompasses the whole of the magical Morecambe and Wise story. It occurred to me that I’d never written anything from within the family before – having my sister, Gail, on board, and being able to interview my mother at length, was key to making this book the definitive word on my father and Ernie’s remarkable careers. I was very fortunate that my publisher, Sphere at Little, Brown, totally understood what I wanted to achieve with this book from the outset. Morecambe and Wise became Christmas in the 1970s, and so here is the perfect Christmas gift to recognise that fact. May it bring sunshine to all fans of Eric and Ernie’s unique brand of humour.”
Order Forever in the Sunshine here.
