Sykes (1972)
Sykes is a British sitcom that aired on BBC 1 from 1972 to 1979. Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, it was written by Sykes, who had previously starred with Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show. Forty-three of the 1970s colour episodes were remakes of scripts for the 1960s black and white series, such as "Bus" based on 'Sykes and a Following' from 1964 and the episode "Stranger" with guest star Peter Sellers based on 'Sykes and a Stranger' from 1961. Sykes had the same premise as Sykes and A... with Sykes, Jacques, Richard Wattis and Deryck Guyler reprising their former identical roles. The series was brought to an end by the death of Hattie Jacques of a heart attack on 6 October 1980.
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Episode 1 - An Engagement
Release Date: 1973-09-10Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep
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Episode 2 - Bus
Release Date: 1973-09-17Eric and Hattie fail to impress the depot manager when they try to run a bus like an airline in their attempt to revolutionise London Transport. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
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Episode 3 - Spy Ring
Release Date: 1973-09-24Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
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Episode 4 - Golf
Release Date: 1973-10-01Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game
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Episode 5 - Rolls
Release Date: 1973-10-08Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch
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Episode 6 - Peeping Tom
Release Date: 1973-10-15Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
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Episode 7 - Fancy Dress
Release Date: 1973-10-22Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar
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Episode 8 - Window Smasher
Release Date: 1973-10-29Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact
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Episode 9 - Gamble
Release Date: 1973-11-05Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble
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Episode 10 - Uniform
Release Date: 1973-11-12Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
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Episode 11 - Bird
Release Date: 1973-11-19Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend
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Episode 12 - Protest
Release Date: 1973-11-26Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace
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Episode 13 - Salesman
Release Date: 1973-12-03Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours
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Episode 14 - Haunting
Release Date: 1973-12-10Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will
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Episode 15 - Nest Egg
Release Date: 1973-12-17Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend