Gary Morecambe is the son of comedian Eric Morecambe. He was born in London in 1956. After several years as a publicist for a leading theatrical agency, he became a full-time writer in 1982 and has published over twenty titles ranging from biography to fiction. In 2002, he was consultant to Kenneth Branagh’s West End and Broadway hit The Play What I Wrote.
He has recently begun to direct short films based on his own published stories, and much of the rest of his time is spent working on Morecambe & Wise-related projects, from which he continues to derive the greatest pleasure. He has four grown-up children and lives with his partner, Margo, in Bath.
A life-long fan of Eric Morecambe and Morecambe & Wise, Paul Burton was proud to be engaged to work as archivist, researcher and interviewer on Eric Morecambe: Lost and Found.
He has a prolific number of writing, producing and directing credits to his name. Since 1989, Paul has founded and run several of his own arts projects, including theatre, film and television projects. He now works as a freelance writer, consultant, filmmaker and film and TV historian.
His credits also include being engaged by the management of Elstree Studios to work on projects relating to the history of the complex; and co-writing a biography of the Carry On film actor Kenneth Connor.
Paul also wrote The Morecambe & Wise Quiz Book.