Morecambe & Wise: Season 13
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Morecambe & Wise Season 12.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 5, 1973 · 50 min
The series opened with a visit from pop star Cliff Richard to the pair's fictional flat, interrupting Eric's painting of his model Spitfire; whilst Ernie tries valiantly to be "hip
Episode 2
Jan 12, 1973 · 50 min
Respected thespian Robert Morley appears in The Curse Of Tutankhamen in which it is discovered that the mighty king took some unusual items to his grave including a fan belt and a
Episode 3
Jan 19, 1973 · 50 min
The inured bird, Getting a violin for the Harpenden String Quartet, The Harpenden String Quartet, Bully on the bench, Nelson, Lulu introduction, Dance routine with Lulu, Summer in
Episode 4
Jan 26, 1973 · 50 min
This show featured The Mighty Kong as the closing play and featured the actress Susan Hampshire as the love interest; the comedically crude special effects including a chimpanzee w
Episode 5
Feb 2, 1973 · 50 min
Fresh from his appearance in the BBC's own adaptation of Casanova in which he played the title role, Frank Finlay appears in the play Lust Of London which centres around the main c
Episode 6
Feb 9, 1973 · 50 min
Not all the shows concluded with a play What Ern Wrote and this is one notable case; instead there is a riotous scenario with Ernie deciding to get healthy, appearing at the flat w
Episode 7
Feb 16, 1973 · 50 min
Mr Memory, Soap advert, Pretty baby song, Greeting card poetry, Northwest frontier of India 1890 This programme was the subject of a documentary made by the BBC's Omnibus team enti
Episode 8
Feb 23, 1973 · 50 min
Wilma Reading, Springfield Revival, Allan Cuthbertson, Ann Hamilton, Jan Rossini
Episode 9
Mar 2, 1973 · 50 min
Hannah Gordon, Mary Travers, Christopher Neil, Anthony Sharp, Raymond Mason, Christine Shaw, Hatti Riemer
Episode 10
Mar 9, 1973 · 50 min
Roy Castle, Pete Murray, Anne Murray, The Pattersons, Raymond Mason, Les Rawlings, Johnny Vyvyan, John East, Hugh Elton, Charles Finch, Eric French
Episode 11
Mar 16, 1973 · 50 min
Nana Mouskouri, The Black & White Minstrels, Sooty with Harry Corbett, George Hamilton IV, Grazina Frame, Constance Carling, Johnny Vyvyan
Episode 12
Mar 23, 1973 · 50 min
Peter Cushing, Bernie Winters, Wilma Reading, Alan Price, Georgie Fame
Christmas Special 1973
Dec 25, 1973 · 50 min
By this time, an established running gag was the fact that our intrepid duo could not get stars to work with them, and this show features four cameo appearances from Yehudi Menuhin