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If there is no advertising with Heinz beans then the people will not go out and buy them, and if we do not market ourselves correctly they will just stop laughing at all our clichs.

ERIC. And they will stop laughing at the beans!

ERNIE. When you are doing Theatre work it is good, it is very personalised and very enjoyable, but it is not creative enough, and we are very creative people. When we get on to the screen we can do some marvellous creative things.

ERIC. The strain, the worry, and the tensions come on Television, they do not come here in the Theatre. You know this Ken the house is full, they want to see us. The audience laughs when we say "what do you think of it so far," "my little fat friend," and "you can't see the join" that is great for us and just pure relaxation.

Well, the time had come to end our interview, but life is always full of those "little surprises"

I tried to shake their hands, but instead they held out their hands as if expecting some kind of payment."

"Sorry lads," I said, "you remember all those guest stars you have on your shows who do not get paid?".

ERIC. Er yes, what are you trying to tell us my little feathered friend?

"Well," I said, "My programme is very much like yours we do not pay our guest stars either."

ERIC. Get out of here, we will set Peter Cushing on you, he will bite your neck and you will never be seen again!

Sadly, the two boys are no longer with us, but my memories will always be of two characters, so different in many ways, but a perfect blend which made them icons of their generation, and also two people with hearts of gold.

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