It starred Stephen Tompkinson as Eddie Braben, Mark Bonnar as Eric Morecambe and Neil Maskell as Ernie Wise.
[1] Forsyth had the idea for the show after reading Braben's memoirs, The Book Wot I Wrote, and travelled to Pwhelli, North Wales to meet with Eddie's widow Dee.
[2] Stephen Tompkinson, a lifelong fan of Braben's work, agreed to play the lead role.
Mark Bonnar and Neil Maskell joined the cast as Morecambe and Wise, Liz White as Dee Braben and Rufus Jones as producer John Ammonds.
The Observer said "what a lovely programme, rewatchable often",[4] the Sunday Express called it "beautifully realised nostalgia"[5] and The List said the film was "absorbing and heartfelt" and called Braben "one of British comedy's unsung heroes".