Sykes

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Sykes
Erix Sykes on Sykes DVD cover
Format	Sitcom
Starring	Eric Sykes Hattie Jacques Deryck Guyler Richard Wattis
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	68
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC1
Original run	14 September 1972 – 16 November 1979
External links
IMDb profile

Sykes was a British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC1 for 68 episodes from 1972 to 1979.^[1] It was written by Eric Sykes, who had previously starred with Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show.

Sykes had the same premise as Sykes and A... with Sykes, Jacques, Deryck Guyler and Richard Wattis reprising their former almost identical roles.^[1] The series was brought to an end by the death of Hattie Jacques of a heart attack on 6 October 1980.^[1]

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Episodes 3.1 Series One (1972) 3.2 Series Two (1973) 3.3 Series Three (1974) 3.4 Series Four (1975) 3.5 Series Five (1976) 3.6 Christmas Special (1977) 3.7 Series Six (1978) 3.8 Series Seven (1979) 4 DVD releases 5 References

[edit] Cast

• Eric Sykes - Himself
• Hattie Jacques - Hattie Sykes
• Deryck Guyler - PC Wilfred 'Corky' Turnbull
• Richard Wattis - Charles Brown
• Joy Harrington - Melanie Rumbelow
• Joan Sims - Madge Kettlewell

[edit] Plot

With the same premise as Sykes and A..., unmarried twins Eric and Hattie Sykes are now living at an end of terrace house, number 28, Sebastopol Terrace, East Acton, two doors down from their house in the previous programme.^[1] As before, Eric is childish and accident-prone while Hattie is patient. Their neighbour is the snobbish unmarried Charles Brown, and Corky Turnbull is still the local policeman. Corky's wife is the unseen Elsie. Following the death of Richard Wattis, who played Brown, a new neighbour Melanie Rumbelow moves in.^[1] The local baker is the widowed Madge Kettlewell, who appears occasionally, and who fancies Eric.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1972)

1. "Burglary" (14 September 1972)
2. "Uncle" (21 September 1972)
3. "Walk" (28 September 1972)
4. "Menace" (5 October 1972)
5. "Boat" (12 October 1972)
6. "Stranger" (19 October 1972)
7. "Football" (26 October 1972)
8. "Job" (2 November 1972)
9. "Ankle" (9 November 1972)
10. "Mouse" (16 November 1972)
11. "Dream" (23 November 1972)
12. "Marriage" (30 November 1972)
13. "Cat" (7 December 1972)
14. "Journey" (14 December 1972)
15. "Lodger" (21 December 1972)
16. "Cafe" (28 December 1972)

[edit] Series Two (1973)

1. "An Engagement" (10 September 1973)
2. "Bus" (17 September 1973)
3. "Spy Ring (24 September 1973)
4. "Golf" (1 October 1973)
5. "Rolls" (8 October 1973)
6. "Peeping Tom" (15 October 1973)
7. "Fancy Dress" (22 October 1973)
8. "Window Smasher" (29 October 1973)
9. "Gamble" (5 November 1973)
10. "Uniform" (12 November 1973)
11. "Bird" (19 November 1973)
12. "Protest" (26 November 1973)
13. "Salesman" (3 December 1973)
14. "Haunting" (10 December 1973)
15. "Nest Egg" (17 December 1973)

[edit] Series Three (1974)

1. "The Stolen Bentley" (17 October 1974)
2. "Holiday In Bogsea" (24 October 1974)
3. "The Pub" (31 October 1974)
4. "The Band" (7 November 1974)
5. "Two Birthdays" (14 November 1974)
6. "A Bandage" (21 November 1974)
7. "Log Cabin" (28 November 1974)
8. "The Fog" (5 December 1974)

[edit] Series Four (1975)

1. "Commercial" (24 October 1975)
2. "Ski-ing" (31 October 1975)
3. "Caravan" (7 November 1975)
4. "Reporter" (14 November 1975)
5. "Marriage" (28 November 1975)
6. "Night Out" (5 December 1975)
7. "Christmas Party" (12 December 1975)

[edit] Series Five (1976)

1. "Home Movies" (11 November 1976)
2. "Fishing" (18 November 1976)
3. "Lodgers" (25 November 1976)
4. "Holiday Camp" (2 December 1976)
5. "Inventions" (9 December 1976)
6. "Flashback" (16 December 1976)
7. "Squatters" (23 December 1976)
8. "Bath" (30 December 1976)

[edit] Christmas Special (1977)

• "Sykes at Christmas" (22 December 1977)

[edit] Series Six (1978)

1. "The Hypnotist" (4 January 1978)
2. "Picket Line" (11 January 1978)
3. "Football Match" (18 January 1978)
4. "Decorating" (25 January 1978)
5. "End of the World" (1 February 1978)
6. "Television Film" (8 February 1978)

[edit] Series Seven (1979)

1. "The Drop Out" (5 October 1979)
2. "Fanny-By-Gaslight" (12 October 1979)
3. "The Stay-At-Home Holiday" (19 October 1979)
4. "Bad Medecine" (26 October 1979)
5. "The Insurance Money" (2 November 1979)
6. "Six Million Dollar Sykes" (9 November 1979)
7. "The BBC Honours Sykes" (16 November 1979)

[edit] DVD releases

The first series of Sykes was released on DVD in the UK (Region 2) in 2004. No further series have yet been released. The episodes featured material cut from the episodes originally broadcast.^[2]

[edit] References

• Sykes at the British TV Comedy Guide