Sykes

infobox television
show_name = Sykes


imagesize = 200px
caption = Eric Sykes on "Sykes" DVD cover
format = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Eric Sykes
Hattie Jacques
Deryck Guyler
Richard Wattis
country = United Kingdom
network = BBC1
producer =
first_aired = 14 September 1972
last_aired = 16 November 1979
num_episodes = 68
list_episodes =
imdb_id = 0071060

"Sykes" is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1972 to 1979. Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, it was written by Eric Sykes, who had previously starred with Jacques in "Sykes and A..." and "Sykes and a Big, Big Show".cite news|url=|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|first=Mark|last=Lewisohn|publisher=BBC|date=2003]

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

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

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. 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. The local baker is the widowed Madge Kettlewell, who appears occasionally, and who fancies Eric.

Episodes

eries One (1972)

#"Burglary" (14 September 1972)
#"Uncle" (21 September 1972)
#"Walk" (28 September 1972)
#"Menace" (5 October 1972)
#"Boat" (12 October 1972)
#"Stranger" (19 October 1972)
#"Football" (26 October 1972)
#"Job" (2 November 1972)
#"Ankle" (9 November 1972)
#"Mouse" (16 November 1972)
#"Dream" (23 November 1972)
#"Marriage" (30 November 1972)
#"Cat" (7 December 1972)
#"Journey" (14 December 1972)
#"Lodger" (21 December 1972)
#"Cafe" (28 December 1972)

eries Two (1973)

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

eries Three (1974)

#"The Stolen Bentley" (17 October 1974)
#"Holiday In Bogsea" (24 October 1974)
#"The Pub" (31 October 1974)
#"The Band" (7 November 1974)
#"Two Birthdays" (14 November 1974)
#"A Bandage" (21 November 1974)
#"Log Cabin" (28 November 1974)
#"The Fog" (5 December 1974)

eries Four (1975)

#"Commercial" (24 October 1975)
#"Ski-ing" (31 October 1975)
#"Caravan" (7 November 1975)
#"Reporter" (14 November 1975)
#"Marriage" (28 November 1975)
#"Night Out" (5 December 1975)
#"Christmas Party" (12 December 1975)

eries Five (1976)

#"Home Movies" (11 November 1976)
#"Fishing" (18 November 1976)
#"Lodgers" (25 November 1976)
#"Holiday Camp" (2 December 1976)
#"Inventions" (9 December 1976)
#"Flashback" (16 December 1976)
#"Squatters" (23 December 1976)
#"Bath" (30 December 1976)

Christmas Special (1977)

*"Sykes at Christmas" (22 December 1977)

eries Six (1978)

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

eries Seven (1979)

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

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.cite news|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sykes-First-Colour-Joan-Sims/dp/B00008MJ0Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-8520973-6460749?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1189972172&sr=8-1|title=Sykes - The First Colour Series 1972|first=|last=|publisher=Amazon.com|date=1996-2007]

References

;Specific;General
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/sykes/index.html "Sykes"] at British TV Comedy