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Running Wild was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television, the first TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise. The first attempt by the pair at a television series, it aired for a single series of six episodes in 1954. Running Wild was Morecambe & Wise's first collaboration with Ernest Maxin, who subsequently worked with the duo on their second BBC television show.
Original Release
04/21/1954 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Morecambe | Self / Host/Presenter |
| Ernie Wise | Self / Host/Presenter |
| Four In a Chord | Themselves - vocal group |
| Ray Buckingham | Self - singer / Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Hermione Harvey | Self - dancer / Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Alma Cogan | Self |
| Amanda Barrie | Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Jill Day | Self - singer |
| Marjorie Holmes | Self - soprano |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 21 April 1954 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 05 May 1954 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 19 May 1954 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 02 June 1954 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Wednesday, 16 June 1954 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Wednesday, 30 June 1954 |
Directors
Writers
Lawrie Wyman, Tony Hawes, Leonard Fincham, Denis Gifford
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Morecambe | Self / Host/Presenter |
| Ernie Wise | Self / Host/Presenter |
| Four In a Chord | Themselves - vocal group |
| Ray Buckingham | Self - singer / Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Hermione Harvey | Self - dancer / Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Alma Cogan | Self |
| Amanda Barrie | Ensemble (Various Roles) |
| Jill Day | Self - singer |
| Marjorie Holmes | Self - soprano |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bryan Sears | Producer |
