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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... (1960–1965) and Sykes and a Big, Big Show (1971). 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.

Original Release

09/14/1972 on BBC

Cast

Name

Character

Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes / Elsie Turnbull

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Sykes

Deryck Guyler

P.C. Corky Turnbull / Wilfred Turnbull / PC Corky Turnbull

Richard Wattis

Charles Brown

Felix Bowness

Skipper's Boy / Painter / Man / Man in Fog / Husband / Herbert Nells / Glasgow Porter / First Customer / Delivery Man

Joy Harington

Miss Rumbelow / Miss Melanie Rumbelow

Joan Sims

Madge Kettlewell

Sam Kydd

Mr. Ackersmith / Harold Wilson / Fire Chief

Ronnie Brody

Postman / Waiter

Leslie Noyes

Protesting Customer / First Neighbour / Arthur

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	The Drop-Out	Friday, 05 October 1979
2	Fanny-By-Gaslight	Friday, 12 October 1979
3	The Stay-at-Home Holiday	Friday, 19 October 1979
4	Bad Medicine	Friday, 26 October 1979
5	The Insurance Money	Friday, 02 November 1979
6	Six Million Dollar Sykes	Friday, 09 November 1979
7	The BBC Honours Sykes	Friday, 16 November 1979