1963: Morecambe and Wise describe each other
The Public Ear asked comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise what they really thought of each other for a segment on the BBC show.
Wise said that the rapport they have on stage mirrors their real life friendship. Morecambe and Wise had been performing together since 1941 and by early 1960s were one the UK's most popular comedy teams.
In 1963, The Public Ear became the show young people would tune into to understand the rapid changes in music, film, fashion and culture that the UK was experiencing.
Listen to James Peak and Joan Bakewell talk about some incredible The Public Ear archive in the Radio 4 show A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties.