Eric Morecambe
Mar 26, 2013, 11:31 PM
The funniest moment in British TV comedy? The Morecambe and Wise ‘Mr Preview’ sketch. Fact. I still cry with laughter no matter how many times I’ve seen it.
That partnership was abruptly ended in May 1984 when Eric Morecambe collapsed and died backstage at the Roses Theatre, Tewksbury. Here’s how BBC Radio 4 reported the news. The newsreader is Bryan Martin.