One of Britain’s foremost comedy duos, whose career and friendship lasted more than 40 years, will be commemorated by a blue plaque.

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, also known as Morecambe and Wise or Eric and Ernie, worked together in variety, radio, film and television from 1941 until Morecambe’s death in 1984.

The Heritage Foundation put up a plaque in memory of Morecambe at Teddington Studios, where the pair recorded their final four series and some of their most memorable programmes.

The solo plaque will now be replaced by a tribute to the much-loved pair because the foundation felt it fitting to commemorate the double act together.

The blue plaque will be unveiled by Morecambe’s wife Joan and daughter Gail at the studios in Broom Road at 11.45am on Sunday, May 19.

Other showbiz guests will include presenter Nicholas Parsons, comedy writer Barry Cryer, newsreader Nicholas Owen, actor and comedian Bernard Cribbins, former Doctor Who actress Katy Manning and television presenter Michael Aspel.

The blue plaque will be the latest in a string of memorials at the site and will sit alongside those dedicated to Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Sid James and Kenny Everett.

There is also a plaque to Morecambe at his former home in Finchley, north London, and at BBC Television Centre in west London, where he is honoured alongside Wise.