List of Two of a Kind episodes

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This is an episode summary of British TV comedy show Two of a Kind , starring Morecambe and Wise.

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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. [1] 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. [2] [lower-alpha 1]

Overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 912 October 1961 (1961-10-12)7 December 1961 (1961-12-07)
2 1330 June 1962 (1962-06-30)22 September 1962 (1962-09-22)
3 1315 June 1963 (1963-06-15)7 September 1963 (1963-09-07)
4 134 April 1964 (1964-04-04)27 June 1964 (1964-06-27)
5 927 January 1966 (1966-01-27)19 March 1966 (1966-03-19)
6 111 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
1.1NoneColin 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
2.11 The Kaye Sisters, Terry Lightfoot's Jazzmen Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 30 June 1962 (1962-06-30)
2.22 The Beverley Sisters, Kenny Ball's Jazzmen Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 7 July 1962 (1962-07-07)
2.33 The Beverley Sisters, Alex Welsh Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 14 July 1962 (1962-07-14)
2.44 The Beverley Sisters, Acker Bilk Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 21 July 1962 (1962-07-21)
2.55 Susan Maughan, Mike Cotton Jazzmen Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 28 July 1962 (1962-07-28)
2.66 The Beverley Sisters, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Ottile Patterson Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 4 August 1962 (1962-08-04)
2.77 The Beverley Sisters, Clyde Valley Stompers Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 11 August 1962 (1962-08-11)
2.88 Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, Eric Delaney Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 18 August 1962 (1962-08-18)
2.109 Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, George Chisholm's Jazz Gang Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 25 August 1962 (1962-08-25)
2.1110 Lita Roza, Humphrey Lyttleton Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)
2.1211 Jane Marsden, Alex Welsh Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 8 September 1962 (1962-09-08)
2.1312 Teddy Johnson, Pearl Carr, Mike Cotton Jazzmen Colin Clews Dick Hills & Sid Green 15 September 1962 (1962-09-15)
2.913 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 BuxtonColin 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.

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. [3] UK episodes 1 and 2 exist as B&W telerecordings.

UK Broadcast No. US Broadcast No. Guests Director Writer UK Broadcast US Broadcast
6.15 Millicent Martin, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jimmie Rodgers Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 1 October 1967 (1967-10-01)17 June 1967
6.23 Millicent Martin, The Small Faces, Bobby Rydell Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 22 October 1967 (1967-10-22)3 June 1967
6.32 Millicent Martin, The Hollies, Tom Jones Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 12 November 1967 (1967-11-12)27 May 1967
6.47 Millicent Martin, Manfred Mann, George Maharis Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 10 December 1967 (1967-12-10)1 July 1967
6.54 Millicent Martin, The New Vaudeville Band, Frankie Avalon Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 31 December 1967 (1967-12-31)15 June 1967
6.68 Millicent Martin, The Moody Blues, Tommy Leonetti Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 14 January 1968 (1968-01-14)22 July 1967
6.711 Millicent Martin, The Tremeloes, Peter Nero Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 4 February 1968 (1968-02-04)12 August 1967
6.810 Millicent Martin, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Gene Pitney Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 25 February 1968 (1968-02-25)5 August 1967
6.96 Millicent Martin, Georgie Fame, Bobby Vinton Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 17 March 1968 (1968-03-17)24 June 1967
6.101 Millicent Martin, the Dave Clark Five, Cliff Richard Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 31 March 1968 (1968-03-31)20 May 1967
6.119 Millicent Martin, The Kinks, Engelbert Humperdinck Philip Casson Dick Hills & Sid Green 1 October 1968 (1968-10-01)29 July 1967

Home media

In 1995, ITC released a total of six hour-long VHS "Best of" collections of Two of a Kind. [4] 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. [5] 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. [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. [7]

Disc TitleDiscsYearEpisode CountRelease Dates
Region 2 Region 4
Morecambe & Wise - Two of a Kind: The Complete First Series219621310 October 2011
Morecambe And Wise - Two Of A Kind: The Complete Series81962-1967505 December 2016
Morecambe & Wise At ITV141961-1968
1978-1983
8129 November 2021

Notes

  1. Morecambe and Wise appeared in a total of eleven out of 14 episodes broadcast of The Piccadilly Palace; other episodes not featuring Morecambe and Wise are not listed.

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