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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1972Sykes 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.
Sykes Season 2 Full Episode Guide
Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend
Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will
Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours
Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace
Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend
Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble
Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact
Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar
Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch
Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game
Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Eric 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
Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep
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