This is an episode summary of British TV comedy show Two of a Kind, starring Morecambe and Wise.
The show ran for a total of six series on the ITV network between 1961 and 1968, although only Series 2-6 were broadcast under the title Two of a Kind; Series 1 was transmitted under the title Sir Bernard Delfont Presents Morecambe & Wise. [1] Series 6 was recorded for transmission both by ITV and by ABC in the United States. This was extended from 30 to 60 minutes and, for the US transmission, was given the title The Piccadilly Palace. [2] [a]
Overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 9 | 12 October 1961 | 7 December 1961 | |
| 2 | 13 | 30 June 1962 | 22 September 1962 | |
| 3 | 13 | 15 June 1963 | 7 September 1963 | |
| 4 | 13 | 4 April 1964 | 27 June 1964 | |
| 5 | 9 | 27 January 1966 | 19 March 1966 | |
| 6 | 11 | 1 October 1967 | 1 October 1968 | |
Series One (October–December 1961)
Broadcast under the title Sir Bernard Delfont Presents Morecambe & Wise. All episodes missing.
| No. | Guests | Director | Writer | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | None | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 October 1961 |
| 1.2 | The Confederates | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 October 1961 |
| 1.3 | Acker Bilk, The Barney Galbraith Singers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 26 October 1961 |
| 1.4 | The McGuire Sisters, Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 2 November 1961 |
| 1.5 | The Peters Sisters, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 9 November 1961 |
| 1.6 | Cleo Laine, The Clyde Valley Stompers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 16 November 1961 |
| 1.7 | Gary Miller, Monty Sunshine's Jazz Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 23 November 1961 |
| 1.8 | Valerie Masters, Micky Ashman's Ragtime Jazz Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 30 November 1961 |
| 1.9 | The Kaye Sisters, Alex Welsh and his Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 7 December 1961 |
Series Two (June–September 1962)
First series broadcast under the Two of a Kind title. All episodes extant.
Series Three (June–September 1963)
All episodes extant.
Series Four (April–June 1964)
Episode length increased to 35 minutes. All episodes extant.
Series Five (January–March 1966)
All episodes extant.
| No. | Guests | Director | Writer | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Lulu, Barry Ryan, Paul Ryan, Jan Williams, Wanda Ventham | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 27 January 1966 |
| 5.2 | The Morgan James Duo, Susan Maughan | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 29 January 1966 |
| 5.3 | Jackie Trent, The New Faces, Ann Hamilton | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 5 February 1966 |
| 5.4 | Millicent Martin, The Fortunes | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 February 1966 |
| 5.5 | Georgie Fame, Julie Rogers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 February 1966 |
| 5.6 | The Settlers, Barbara Law, Wanda Ventham, Christian Pockett | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 26 February 1966 |
| 5.7 | The King Brothers, Margaret Bass, Toni Eden | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 5 March 1966 |
| 5.8 | The Shadows, Janie Marden | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 March 1966 |
| 5.9 | Herman's Hermits, Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 March 1966 |
Series Six (October 1967–October 1968)
Episode length increased to 60 minutes and recorded in colour. Millicent Martin features as regular guest. Broadcast from May–August 1967 as The Piccadilly Palace in the United States; first ten episodes broadcast October 1967–March 1968 on ITV; final episode broadcast October 1968. [3] UK episodes 1 and 2 exist as B&W telerecordings.
A further four episodes of The Piccadilly Palace were made, hosted by Millicent Martin, but none of these featured Morecambe and Wise. [4]
Home media
In 1995, ITC released a total of six hour-long VHS "Best of" collections of Two of a Kind. [5] In 2011, Network released what they advertised as the "first" series of Two of a Kind on DVD - this is in fact Series 2, which was the first broadcast under the title. [6] This was subsequently to be followed by Series 3, although this never received a release. In 2016, the company released "The Complete Series", containing all episodes from Series 2-5, plus the two surviving editions of Series 6. [7] In 2021, Network announced plans to re-release all of the remaining episodes of Two of a Kind in a single box set with all episodes of Morecambe & Wise's 1978-1983 series for Thames Television, to be titled as Morecambe & Wise at ITV. [8]
| Disc Title | Discs | Year | Episode Count | Release Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 2 | Region 4 | |||||
| Morecambe & Wise - Two of a Kind: The Complete First Series | 2 | 1962 | 13 | 10 October 2011 | ||
| Morecambe And Wise - Two Of A Kind: The Complete Series | 8 | 1962-1967 | 50 | 5 December 2016 | ||
| Morecambe & Wise At ITV | 14 | 1961-1968 1978-1983 |
81 | 29 November 2021 | ||
Notes
- ^ Morecambe and Wise appeared in a total of eleven out of 14 episodes broadcast of The Piccadilly Palace; other episodes not featuring Morecambe and Wise are not listed.
References
- ^ "DVD review – Morecambe and Wise: Two of a Kind". onthebox.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Piccadilly Palace". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Two of a Kind Series 6". morecambeandwise.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Piccadilly Palace". Morecambe & Wise. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Morecambe & Wise Videos". morecambeandwise.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Morecambe And Wise - Two Of A Kind: Series 1 - Complete". Amazon UK. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Morecambe And Wise - Two Of A Kind: The Complete Series". Amazon UK. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Remaining Morecambe & Wise shows to be released on DVD". British Comedy Guide. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.