For over a decade, an ex-market stall trader from Liverpool called Eddie Braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take Morecambe and Wise to their hearts. But for Braben, it wasn't all sunshine. Beginning in 1969 with the birth of the 'golden triangle' of Eric, Ernie and Eddie, this film chronicles the grind that pushed the perfectionist Braben to the brink of exhaustion, culminating in the triumphant Christmas Day show of 1977.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Stephen TompkinsonEddie Braben | Eddie Braben |
 Mark BonnarEric Morecambe | Eric Morecambe |
 Neil MaskellErnie Wise | Ernie Wise |
 Rufus JonesJohn Ammonds | John Ammonds |
 Alex MacqueenBill Cotton | Bill Cotton |
 Liz WhiteDeirdre Braben | Deirdre Braben |
 Adam JamesErnest Maxin | Ernest Maxin |
 Katherine KingsleyJoan Morecambe | Joan Morecambe |
 Natasha JosephDoreen Wise | Doreen Wise |
 Rosalind HalsteadVanessa Redgrave | Vanessa Redgrave |
 Darren BransfordAndre Previn | Andre Previn |
 Jon CulshawBarry Cryer | Barry Cryer |
 Susan TwistPatsy | Patsy |
| IIsobel MiddletonVerity Lewis | Verity Lewis |
 Louis EmerickDave | Dave |
 Lisa JacksonGlenda Jackson | Glenda Jackson |