The Importance of Being Ernie was a documentary from the "Omnibus" strand of programming on BBC1 and was made in 1993 following the career of the comedian Ernie Wise after the death in 1984 of his comedy partner Eric Morecambe.
 It charted the current work of the comedian who, since the death of his partner, had made West End appearances in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" and concentrated largely on pantomime work.
 His autobiography, entitled "Still On My Way To Hollywood", is referenced throughout the programme.
 Despite having the full co-operation of the subject, the programme has been criticised for focussing on him in a negative way, portraying a somewhat tragic figure and, in one section, memorably sees him reminiscing with a view of Eric Morecambe from one of their television programmes in the background.
 Wise is known to have been unhappy with the outcome of the broadcast programme, and it is notable for being his last major televised work prior to his death in 1999 from heart problems.
John Eric Bartholomew, OBE (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise.
 The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984.
 Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe.
Bryan Dick (born 1 February 1978) is an English TV, stage and film actor.
 He is perhaps best known for playing Ernie Wise alongside Daniel Rigby in the BBC's BAFTA-winning biopic of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, "Eric and Ernie".
Ernest Wiseman, OBE (27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became a national institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.
Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew, 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (also Eric and Ernie), were an iconic British comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television.
 Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984.
 The show was a significant part of British popular culture, and they have been described as "the most illustrious, and the best-loved, double-act that Britain has ever produced".
Cyrano De Bergerac (1977) was the final "play" made as part of "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1968) and featured in their final festive edition originally broadcast on Christmas Day 1977 on BBC1, achieving the highest ever terrestrial viewing figures of over 28,500,000 people.
 The play starred Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Penelope Keith and Francis Matthews, with cameo appearances from Valerie Leon, Paul Eddington and Richard Briers (the latter two in a reference to their appearance with Keith in the situation comedy "The Good Life", which was hugely popular at the time.
 The plot was (very!)
 loosely based on Edmond Rostand's story of the titular great swordsman and poet, summed up by Morecambe's memorable line: "...my name is Cyrano, a swordsman and poet, woo the ladies to give them a thrill, but right now I'd like your attention, coz I've got my nose stuck in this grill!
...".
 The play, such as it is, concludes with the three main stars singing their version of Joan Edwards' "Darn It, Baby, That's Love" with suitably amended lyrics.
Bring Me Sunshine was a gala concert held at the London Palladium on 28 November 1984 in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh in aid of the British Heart Foundation and was held in memory of the comedian Eric Morecambe who had died the previous May after many years of heart problems.
 It was hosted by Morecambe's long-term partner Ernie Wise and featured a host of personalities all paying their tribute to the much-missed comedian.
 The show began with a dance routine, the theme for the whole evening's music being "sunshine" the dancers were accompanied by "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" which was followed by the big entrance of Ernie Wise who first spoke, and then sang the duo's signature tune.
 This was an emotive moment for Wise and one that showed how big a part Morecambe had played in his life.
 Other stars that appeared over the course of the evening were:
John "Jack" Bartholomew (20 January 1888 — death registered July→September 1965 (aged 77)) born in Morecambe, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Morecambe, Huddersfield, and Bradford Northern as a fullback , or stand-off/five-eighth , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6, his death was registered in Bradford district.
 Jack Bartholomew was the uncle of the comedian Eric Morecambe (real name John Eric Bartholomew).
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show was a comedy variety show, transmitted on BBC Radio 2 in four series from 1975 until 1978.
 It starred Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
 It was written by Eddie Braben and produced by John Browell.
Night Train to Murder is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Morecambe and Wise.
 It was the last work that Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise worked on together before Eric's death in 1984, Morecambe being in poor health at the time of filming.
 It was written as a pastiche of the works of various writers including Agatha Christie and Edgar Wallace and is set in 1946, featuring Morecambe and Wise ostensibly as 1940s versions of themselves.

Question: John Eric Bartholomew, known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernest Wiseman, known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of which comedy duo, who became a national institution on British television? 
Answer: Morecambe and Wise