The comic genius that was Eric Morecambe lives again thanks to the extraordinary talents of actor Bob Golding.

Eight months after this one-man show first played the Tivoli it is back after touring the nation and winning critical acclaim in the West End.

More importantly it has undergone a highly effective makeover.

It was extremely good first time around but now it is funnier and more poignant than ever.

Written by Tim Whitnall and directed by Guy Masterson, this affectionate tribute to Morecambe, killed by heart disease at the age of just 58, finds the multi-talented Golding taking the audience on a journey through the comedian’s life and career.

It focuses on his razor-sharp wit and ability to play an audience but also examines the insecurities that drove him.

It traces the influences that shaped both the man and the on-stage clown - performing for pies and peas as a child, his devoted parents and his remarkable 40 year partnership with friend and soul-mate Ernie Wise.

It reveals too the sheer sweat and slog involved in fighting their way to the top and how staying there finally broke Morecambe’s already fragile health. It’s not an easy subject to deal with but somehow this show achieves it without ever wallowing in needless sentimentality.