Richard Beckinsale "Bloody Kids", which then had to be re-cast. This role marked a change in direction for Beckinsale, being a more hard-nosed character than those he had played before. Three days after his death, "Going Straight" won a BAFTA award. Barker delivered a brief acceptance speech in tribute to his co-star. Plans had been drawn up to make a film version of Beckinsale's other successful sitcom "Rising Damp" and ultimately the film was made in 1980. Christopher Strauli was recruited to replace Beckinsale, playing a different character. In 2000, 21 years after his death, a documentary was broadcast on ITV in
Two of a Kind (UK TV series) episodes, that were originally transmitted in colour, exist but in black and white and are featured on the 8th disk of this 8 DVD set which is full of extra appearances of the boys on various variety shows in the 50s and 60s. Two of a Kind (UK TV series) Two of a Kind is an early TV series for comedy duo Morecambe and Wise. It ran from 1961 to 1968 on ATV. In 1954, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise had starred in their first television series, "Running Wild" on the BBC. This had proven to be a failure, which