Eric & Ernie welcome back Francis Matthews

[@dee4174]

My Dad used lots of Eric's jokes. He used to do the "I'm going" gag and we thought it was hilarious as kids. We played Bring Me Sunshine at his funeral. Many happy memories thanks to Eric and Ernie! ❤

[@elainemagson213]

Francis Matthews. He was a lovely, gentlemanly genius. What a narrator too. Fabulous actor. So much missed.

[@CraneProductions27]

What a performance Francis Matthews gave on this. You can hear his 'Captain Scarlet' voice on here :). R.I.P Francis Matthews. We'll miss you :'(.

[@edwardtait4285]

Love it. Great humour from the three gentlemen. Thank you.

[@cosimonodragon4544]

He has a golden voice!

[@harrywongitbeso]

THERE IS NO WISE WITHOUT MORECAMBE AND ALL THE GUESTS MAKE THE SHOW SO ENJOYABLE 🤗😁🤣😂😊😂🤣😁🤗

[@sharonjones873]

I'm floored by flu and feel dreadful at the moment and these M&W clips are keeping my spirits up and bring me sunshine😃

[@michaelaskew6025]

Hope you're a bit better and, yes, laughter can be the best medecine.😊

[@sharonjones873]

I'm much better, thank you, and still enjoying the magic of M&W - Season's Greetings to you@@michaelaskew6025

[@JemMatthews1]

Thank you for being so kind by putting this video on youtube I am one of his grandchildren and I was told that he past away today he was a great man.

[@echobucket6813]

J I’m his great Neice so we’re related

[@DenkyManner]

His Carry Grant was perfect. I didn't realise he was Captain Scarlet until reading the comments, though I was aware of how spot on a Grant impression that voice was. When they brought it back they should have gone for an impression again. It was never a direct reference or an inside joke, it's just a great voice.

[@peterfarkas9752]

Brilliant Eric morcombe and Ernie wise the best double act

[@dalebaker6256]

Francis was a fabulous actor, he was very much in the cary grant mould! By this time, he had already appeared with eric and Ernie twice.

[@MrHairyNeck]

RIP, Francis. You were a great actor.

[@Jeffybonbon]

God bless them all true proffesionals RIP Guys

[@johnking5174]

1:30 - "Expect a cut anytime John" - this was a comment directed by Eric to their producer up in the production gallery Johnny Ammonds who remained with them until the mid 1970s, and would return to producer their four series for Thames Television from 1980.

[@denisesaunders3067]

Francis was quite handsome

[@MrAbraxas123]

RIP Francis Matthews a wonderful actor

[@ModernHingeSociety]

I can hear Captain Scarlet so much

[@MrDiggityaus]

I can’t sadly. He talks with a much slower cadence when doing Captain Scarlett

[@mrtactica]

He IS captain scarlet to me!

[@bakura23]

francis matthews was truly one of my favourite of the guest's on the show simply because he had the best comic timing of any guest, don't know how he was this good.

[@mikeowen7526]

I cried laughing when Eric grabs Francis's bum You couldn't do this comedy these days Bring back the old days 😝😝😝

[@sharonjones873]

Turn the sound off and just watch the gestures, a master class from all 3, pure genius and just as funny :)

[@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319]

RIP Francis Matthews aka Captain Scarlet

[@mikeowen7526]

He has a velvety voice ❤❤

[@SuperGingerBickies]

Cary Grant is a bargain bucket Francis Matthews... ;-)

[@synthonaplinth5980]

"Well I have, I have. But I've never done anything as horrible as your play." You see it coming a mile away and it's STILL funny.

[@MrHairyNeck]

Francis Matthews 1927-2014.

[@SergeantSarge]

RIP Francis.

[@garryowen852]

Follow Me...the greatest English learning program I watched as a child. Very fortunate to have him and Flowers on the show

[@robertkincaid1239]

CAPTAIN SCARLETT HAS DIED WE WILL SADLY MISS HIM

[@mutikonka]

Francis went to the same school as me (Christ the King) - I remember when he was introduced on a return visit by our headmistress, Sister Cecilia, for a turn.

[@SuperGingerBickies]

You know the bit where Ern pulls Francis Matthews through the curtains, thinking he's Eric? Either little Ern was as strong as an Oxo cube... or Francis Matthews was very light! I really love the warm and funny interraction between these three!

[@martm216]

Quite simply 'The Governors'.

[@DerekLyons]

FRANCIS MATTHEWS RIP. SAD NEWS.

[@ziggygeorge4449]

RIP Francis ...he calls Ernie "Eddie" at the 3.20 mark

[@paulkennedy8701]

I don't think he does. It's not difficult for 'er' to sound like 'e' (possibly his own presumably Yorkshire accent coming through), or for 'n' to sound a bit like 'd' (with some nasal congestion, either a cold or a general condition).

[@cjanke5572]

Francis Mathews was the spitting image of Brian Brown

[@johnking5174]

This was from the first episode of the sixth series on BBC One, originally aired 7.25pm on Sunday 19th September 1971. The episode was actually proposed to air on Halloween night, Sunday 31st October 1971, but the BBC decided to make it the first episode of the new series. Tom Jones episode was decided to air on Halloween night, which is a shame, as this horror spoof would have suited Halloween night.

[@DenkyManner]

But Tom Jones is more horrifying.

[@paulawagon6640]

A week or so before I was born. Then.

[@garyturley2435]

r.i.p francis gutted your gone.

[@alexis8144]

S.I.G

[@TotalEvo7]

1:00 The Saint? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@naly202]

Watching the play i was wondering if they got inspired by Vincent Price's haunted house movies. now hearing them mention Vincent and Boris at 3:30 i know they did.

[@karaperrio-du5gs]

captain scarlet wow

[@bobacrey1068]

Mr Do Do

[@echobucket6813]

I am his great niece

[@peake123]

3:05 Funny

[@peake123]

hello eric your looking alot better when i last saw you GET OFF

[@synthonaplinth5980]

"Aaaahhh! Take that horrible mask off!" "Aw, don't try to be funny! It's doesn't suit you!"

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Francis Matthews was better than Roger Moore or David Niven but unfairly never achieved their fame.