Sykes (1972–1979)

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins. They live together and lead a slightly surreal life, annoying their snobby next-door neighbour Mr Brown and getting into frequent trouble with the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eric Sykes	...	Eric Sykes (68 episodes, 1972-1979)
Hattie Jacques	...	Hattie Sykes (68 episodes, 1972-1979)
Deryck Guyler	...	P.C. Corky Turnbull (51 episodes, 1972-1979)
Richard Wattis	...	Charles Brown (34 episodes, 1972-1974)

Storyline

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins. They live together and lead a slightly surreal life, annoying their snobby next-door neighbour Mr Brown and getting into frequent trouble with the local constable.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1972 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (68 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Unforgettable Hattie Jacques (2000)

User Reviews

Classic comedy at its finest

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins, living in a small village, at 24 Sepastopol Terrace.

Most of the classic episodes revolved around Eric Sykes' daydream disasters and Hattie Jacques' bewilderment.

Other characters include Mr Brown [Richard Wattis] and village policeman Corky [Deryck Guyler].

The programme originally ran on BBC in black and white from 1960 to 1965 and was revived in colour from 1972 to 1979. Most of the colour episodes were remakes of classic episodes from the 1960s.