# List of Two of a Kind episodes

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. 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.

## Overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 October 1961 (1961-10-12) | 7 December 1961 (1961-12-07) |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | 30 June 1962 (1962-06-30) | 22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 15 June 1963 (1963-06-15) | 7 September 1963 (1963-09-07) |
| 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 April 1964 (1964-04-04) | 27 June 1964 (1964-06-27) |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 January 1966 (1966-01-27) | 19 March 1966 (1966-03-19) |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 October 1967 (1967-10-01) | 1 October 1968 (1968-10-01) |

## 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 (1961-10-12) |
| 1.2 | The Confederates | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 October 1961 (1961-10-19) |
| 1.3 | Acker Bilk, The Barney Galbraith Singers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 26 October 1961 (1961-10-26) |
| 1.4 | The McGuire Sisters, Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 2 November 1961 (1961-11-02) |
| 1.5 | The Peters Sisters, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 9 November 1961 (1961-11-09) |
| 1.6 | Cleo Laine, The Clyde Valley Stompers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 16 November 1961 (1961-11-16) |
| 1.7 | Gary Miller, Monty Sunshine's Jazz Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 23 November 1961 (1961-11-23) |
| 1.8 | Valerie Masters, Micky Ashman's Ragtime Jazz Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 30 November 1961 (1961-11-30) |
| 1.9 | The Kaye Sisters, Alex Welsh and his Band | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 7 December 1961 (1961-12-07) |

## Series Two (June–September 1962)

First series broadcast under the Two of a Kind title. All episodes extant.
| Production No. | Broadcast No. | Guests | Director | Writer | Broadcast |
| 2.1 | 1 | The Kaye Sisters, Terry Lightfoot's Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 30 June 1962 (1962-06-30) |
| 2.2 | 2 | The Beverley Sisters, Kenny Ball's Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 7 July 1962 (1962-07-07) |
| 2.3 | 3 | The Beverley Sisters, Alex Welsh | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 14 July 1962 (1962-07-14) |
| 2.4 | 4 | The Beverley Sisters, Acker Bilk | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 21 July 1962 (1962-07-21) |
| 2.5 | 5 | Susan Maughan, Mike Cotton Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 28 July 1962 (1962-07-28) |
| 2.6 | 6 | The Beverley Sisters, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Ottile Patterson | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 4 August 1962 (1962-08-04) |
| 2.7 | 7 | The Beverley Sisters, Clyde Valley Stompers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 11 August 1962 (1962-08-11) |
| 2.8 | 8 | Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, Eric Delaney | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 18 August 1962 (1962-08-18) |
| 2.10 | 9 | Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, George Chisholm's Jazz Gang | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 25 August 1962 (1962-08-25) |
| 2.11 | 10 | Lita Roza, Humphrey Lyttleton | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 1 September 1962 (1962-09-01) |
| 2.12 | 11 | Jane Marsden, Alex Welsh | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 8 September 1962 (1962-09-08) |
| 2.13 | 12 | Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, Mike Cotton Jazzmen | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 15 September 1962 (1962-09-15) |
| 2.9 | 13 | Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, Jack Parnell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) |

## Series Three (June–September 1963)

All episodes extant.
| No. | Guests | Director | Writer | Broadcast |
| 3.1 | Joe Brown, Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra, Sheree Winton | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 15 June 1963 (1963-06-15) |
| 3.2 | Acker Bilk, The Michael Sammes Singers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 22 June 1963 (1963-06-22) |
| 3.3 | The King Brothers, Barbara Law, Murray Cash | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 29 June 1963 (1963-06-29) |
| 3.4 | Sheila Buxton, Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra, Gillian Cobbold | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 6 July 1963 (1963-07-06) |
| 3.5 | The King Brothers, Janie Marden, Norman Mitchell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 13 July 1963 (1963-07-13) |
| 3.6 | The King Brothers, Susan Maughan | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 20 July 1963 (1963-07-20) |
| 3.7 | The King Brothers, Sheila Southern | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 27 July 1963 (1963-07-27) |
| 3.8 | Roy Castle | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 3 August 1963 (1963-08-03) |
| 3.9 | Shani Wallace, Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra, Jill Curzon | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 10 August 1963 (1963-08-10) |
| 3.10 | The King Brothers, Maureen Evans | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 17 August 1963 (1963-08-17) |
| 3.11 | The King Brothers, Kathy Kirby, Jill Browne | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 24 August 1963 (1963-08-24) |
| 3.12 | Eric Delany's Band, Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra, Lucille Gaye | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 31 August 1963 (1963-08-31) |
| 3.13 | The King Brothers, Rosemary Squires, Gillian Cobbold | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 7 September 1963 (1963-09-07) |

## Series Four (April–June 1964)

Episode length increased to 35 minutes. All episodes extant.
| No. | Guests | Director | Writer | Broadcast |
| 4.1 | Eddie Calvert and the C Men, The Raindrops | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 4 April 1964 (1964-04-04) |
| 4.2 | Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Janie Marden | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 11 April 1964 (1964-04-11) |
| 4.3 | The Beatles | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 18 April 1964 (1964-04-18) |
| 4.4 | Chris Wrayburn, The Viscounts, Janet Webb | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 25 April 1964 (1964-04-25) |
| 4.5 | Acker Bilk, Jackie Trent, Penny Morrell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 2 May 1964 (1964-05-02) |
| 4.6 | Patsy Ann Noble | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 9 May 1964 (1964-05-09) |
| 4.7 | Edmund Hockridge, Sheila Buxton | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 16 May 1964 (1964-05-16) |
| 4.8 | Kathy Kirby, The King Brothers, Freddie Powell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 23 May 1964 (1964-05-23) |
| 4.9 | Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, Joy Marshall | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 30 May 1964 (1964-05-30) |
| 4.10 | Dickie Valentine, The Four Macs, Jo Williamson, Judy Mant, Janet Webb, Derek Martin, Johnny Crawford, Robert Jewell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 6 June 1964 (1964-06-06) |
| 4.11 | The Bachelors, Valerie Masters, Gladys Whitred, Alan Curtis, Jo Williamson | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 13 June 1964 (1964-06-13) |
| 4.12 | Ray Ellington, Barbara Law, Penny Morrell | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 20 June 1964 (1964-06-20) |
| 4.13 | Susan Maughan, Migil Five, Sandra Boize, Jo Williamson, Sally Douglas, Thelma Taylor, Valerie Van Ost, Christina Wass, Julie Devonshire | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 27 June 1964 (1964-06-27) |

## Series Five (January–March 1966)

All episodes extant. From this series the opening credits billed the show as "The Morecambe & Wise Show".
| 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 (1966-01-27) |
| 5.2 | The Morgan James Duo, Susan Maughan | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 29 January 1966 (1966-01-29) |
| 5.3 | Jackie Trent, The New Faces, Ann Hamilton | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 5 February 1966 (1966-02-05) |
| 5.4 | Millicent Martin, The Fortunes | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 February 1966 (1966-02-12) |
| 5.5 | Georgie Fame, Julie Rogers | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 February 1966 (1966-02-19) |
| 5.6 | The Settlers, Barbara Law, Wanda Ventham, Christian Pockett | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 26 February 1966 (1966-02-26) |
| 5.7 | The King Brothers, Margaret Bass, Toni Eden | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 5 March 1966 (1966-03-05) |
| 5.8 | The Shadows, Janie Marden | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 March 1966 (1966-03-12) |
| 5.9 | Herman's Hermits, Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr | Colin Clews | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 19 March 1966 (1966-03-19) |

## 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. UK episodes 1 and 2 exist as B&W telerecordings.
| UK Broadcast No. | US Broadcast No. | Guests | Director | Writer | UK Broadcast | US Broadcast |
| 6.1 | 5 | Millicent Martin, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jimmie Rodgers | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 1 October 1967 (1967-10-01) | 17 June 1967 |
| 6.2 | 3 | Millicent Martin, The Small Faces, Bobby Rydell | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 22 October 1967 (1967-10-22) | 3 June 1967 |
| 6.3 | 2 | Millicent Martin, The Hollies, Tom Jones | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 12 November 1967 (1967-11-12) | 27 May 1967 |
| 6.4 | 7 | Millicent Martin, Manfred Mann, George Maharis | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 10 December 1967 (1967-12-10) | 1 July 1967 |
| 6.5 | 4 | Millicent Martin, The New Vaudeville Band, Frankie Avalon | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 31 December 1967 (1967-12-31) | 15 June 1967 |
| 6.6 | 8 | Millicent Martin, The Moody Blues, Tommy Leonetti | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 14 January 1968 (1968-01-14) | 22 July 1967 |
| 6.7 | 11 | Millicent Martin, The Tremeloes, Peter Nero | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 4 February 1968 (1968-02-04) | 12 August 1967 |
| 6.8 | 10 | Millicent Martin, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Gene Pitney | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 25 February 1968 (1968-02-25) | 5 August 1967 |
| 6.9 | 6 | Millicent Martin, Georgie Fame, Bobby Vinton | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 17 March 1968 (1968-03-17) | 24 June 1967 |
| 6.10 | 1 | Millicent Martin, the Dave Clark Five, Cliff Richard | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 31 March 1968 (1968-03-31) | 20 May 1967 |
| 6.11 | 9 | Millicent Martin, The Kinks, Engelbert Humperdinck | Philip Casson | Dick Hills & Sid Green | 1 October 1968 (1968-10-01) | 29 July 1967 |
A further four episodes of The Piccadilly Palace were made, hosted by Millicent Martin, but none of these featured Morecambe and Wise.

## Home media

In 1995, ITC released a total of six hour-long VHS "Best of" collections of Two of a Kind. 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. 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. 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.
| Disc Title | Disc Title | Discs | Year | Episode Count | Release Dates | Release Dates |
| Disc Title | Disc Title | Discs | Year | Episode Count | 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 | |