Sykes
Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.
Seasons
1. Burglary
Air Date: 1972-09-14
A series of burglaries misses the Sykes household and Mr Brown is the first to point out that they can have nothing worth stealing. Eric counters by saying he has a dog; but when he does buy one his troubles really begin.
2. Uncle
Air Date: 1972-09-21
Eric is in his neighbour's black books, an embarassing affair at the golf club guest-night having affected his status. But when Eric reveals his uncle's identity Mr Brown attitude suddenly changes.
3. Walk
Air Date: 1972-09-28
When Eric takes up walking he soon begins to think big. Mr Brown is not easily convinced of his abilities, so Eric decides to walk to Brighton.
4. Menace
Air Date: 1972-10-05
Amanda, aged ten, arrives to stay for a weekend. Painfully recalling her sister's love of practical jokes Eric can't believe she's as innocent as she looks.
5. Boat
Air Date: 1972-10-12
Mr Brown is persuaded to lend his new boat to Eric, who finds navigation harder than talking about the South China Seas.
6. Stranger
Air Date: 1972-10-19
Eric and Hattie are visted by a stranger who has returned to honour a childhood promise.
7. Football
Air Date: 1972-10-26
The local football team needs a referee - kindly but firm, worthy of respect. They choose Eric.
8. Job
Air Date: 1972-11-02
Eric abandons domestic chores to join Hattie at the local factory.
9. Ankle
Air Date: 1972-11-09
As Eric takes out the rubbish to the dustbin a gust of wind distributes it on to Mr Brown's footpath.
10. Mouse
Air Date: 1972-11-16
Eric and Hattie are alarmed to find that they have a mouse in the house. Eric tries several ways of getting rid of it but none succeed and he has to call in the big guns.
11. Dream
Air Date: 1972-11-23
After being bitten by a dog Eric consults his doctor and is suddenly afflicted by a less easily treated malady.
12. Marriage
Air Date: 1972-11-28
When Hattie advertises for some eligible bachelors Eric realises that without her his life would be difficult.
13. Cat
Air Date: 1972-12-07
Hattie gets a kitten and Eric ends up looking for tiddles on a roof belonging to Major Crombie-Crombie - who hates cats.
14. Journey
Air Date: 1972-12-14
Eric and Hattie, after a holiday in Scotland with Mr Brown, speed home on the Glasgow night sleeper and end up in Darlington.
15. Lodger
Air Date: 1972-12-21
Mr Brown has the decorators in and decides to stay next door with Eric and Hattie.
16. Cafe
Air Date: 1972-12-28
Eric buys a transport cafe, turns it into a smart roadhouse and loses customers. To do well Eric must makes things more earthy.
1. An Engagement
Air Date: 1973-09-10
Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep
2. Bus
Air Date: 1973-09-17
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
3. Spy Ring
Air Date: 1973-09-24
Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
4. Golf
Air Date: 1973-10-01
Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game
5. Rolls
Air Date: 1973-10-08
Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch
6. Peeping Tom
Air Date: 1973-10-15
Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
7. Fancy Dress
Air Date: 1973-10-22
Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar
8. Window Smasher
Air Date: 1973-10-29
Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact
9. Gamble
Air Date: 1973-11-05
Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble
10. Uniform
Air Date: 1973-11-12
Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
11. Bird
Air Date: 1973-11-19
Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend
12. Protest
Air Date: 1973-11-26
Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace
13. Salesman
Air Date: 1973-12-03
Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours
14. Haunting
Air Date: 1973-12-10
Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will
15. Nest Egg
Air Date: 1973-12-17
Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend
1. The Stolen Bentley
Air Date: 1974-10-17
The sibling's plans to impress an important dinner guest are interrupted when a vintage vehicle crashes into their living room. Comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
2. Holiday in Bogsea
Air Date: 1974-10-24
Eric tries to liven up his tedious holiday in Bogsea and ends up in all sorts of trouble. Comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
3. The Pub
Air Date: 1974-10-31
The siblings take over a quiet pub for the evening, but Constable Turnbull's intervention soon has the bar buzzing with activity. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
4. The Band
Air Date: 1974-11-07
The siblings take on a new lodger, but the police are forced to intervene when his musical enthusiasm proves to be a headache for the neighbourhood. Bernard Bresslaw guest stars
5. Two Birthdays
Air Date: 1974-11-14
Hattie takes driving lessons when Eric buys a second-hand car for her birthday. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
6. A Bandage
Air Date: 1973-11-21
Hattie practises first aid skills on her brother, leaving him bandaged up to the hilt - and unable to get to the shops to make the final payment on his motorcycle. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
7. Log Cabin
Air Date: 1974-11-28
The siblings decide to get away from it all for the weekend, but their hopes of a riverside retreat are dashed when they find they are not the only ones with a booking. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
8. The Fog
Air Date: 1974-12-05
A stranger arrives at the Sykes' house, and when it turns out that he and Eric have met before, a trip down memory lane ensues
1. Commercial
Air Date: 1975-10-24
The siblings are persuaded to appear in a commercial when they pop into a hardware store. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
2. Ski-ing
Air Date: 1975-10-31
The hapless siblings join Corky for a Bavarian holiday, but when Eric refuses to go skiing the locals take offence. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Derek Guyler
3. Caravan
Air Date: 1975-11-07
Eric and Hattie regale Corky with tales of their Scottish holiday, which allegedly did wonders for the tourist trade. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Deryck Guyler
4. Reporter
Air Date: 1975-11-14
When Eric lands a job on the local paper he is sent to interview a rather reticent author, and wonders if his piece will make the front page. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
5. Marriage
Air Date: 1975-11-28
When Eric sets up a business with Madge from the baker's shop, he soon learns her plans involve a great deal more than simply making doughnuts. Vintage comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
6. Night Out
Air Date: 1975-12-05
Eric's lack of domestic finesse leaves his sister quaking at the prospect of leaving him alone, but he soon has plenty to think about when Madge turns up with romance on her mind. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
7. Christmas Party
Air Date: 1975-12-12
Eric and Hattie spend Christmas day at Corky's and are surprised by his dysfunctional family. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
1. Home Movies
Air Date: 1976-11-11
Eric gets his hands on a movie camera and the new toy fires his ambitions to become a documentary film-maker. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Deryck Guyler
2. Fishing
Air Date: 1976-11-18
Eric and Hattie go fishing while on holiday at the seaside. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
3. Lodgers
Air Date: 1976-11-25
Corky takes advantage of his wife's spell in hospital to make some money taking in lodgers. Comedy, starring Deryck Guyler and Eric Sykes
4. Holiday Camp
Air Date: 1976-12-02
Eric is unhappy about Hattie's choice of holiday, until a blonde Redcoat brightens up his day
5. Inventions
Air Date: 1976-12-09
Eric, to everyones frustration, has found a skill for madcap inventions.
6. Flashback
Air Date: 1976-12-16
Eric regales his neighbour with tall stories about his recent holiday in Scotland, although the truth turns out to be rather different. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
7. Squatters
Air Date: 1976-12-23
The siblings discover a tramp has moved in when they leave the front door ajar and must find a way to get rid of him. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
8. Bath
Air Date: 1976-12-30
Eric uses his neighbour's bathroom while his is being decorated, but when he gets his toe stuck in the bath tap his fate is in the hands of the emergency services. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
1. Sykes At Christmas
Air Date: 1977-12-22
Eric and Hattie celebrate the festive season with special guest stars Jimmy Edwards and Sylvia Peters
2. The Hypnotist
Air Date: 1978-01-04
A stage hypnotist soon has an unbelieving Eric performing all kinds of antics.
3. Picket Line
Air Date: 1978-01-11
Eric tries to strike a blow for the common people - but his chants against inflation take a downward turn. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
4. Football Match
Air Date: 1978-01-18
Eric works out a plan to get the day off work to watch a football match.
5. Decorating
Air Date: 1978-01-25
The siblings argue about doing the decorating with Hattie wishing to hire a professional but Eric wanting to have a go himself - with disastrous consequences. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
6. End of the World
Air Date: 1978-02-01
The siblings and neighbours congregate on Shepherd's Hill to wait for the end of the world - but as night falls, everyone makes the most of the moment. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
7. Television Film
Air Date: 1978-02-08
Eric begins to act like Cecil B DeMille when the BBC decides to come and film in his garden. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
1. The Drop Out
Air Date: 1979-10-05
Eric and Hattie put a close friend's nephew up for a few days - but when they arrive home, all they find is a guitar, a syringe and a pair of eyes staring up from the cellar
2. Fanny-By-Gaslight
Air Date: 1979-10-12
A neglected Eric plans to prove to Hattie she is heading for a breakdown because of all the social work she is doing. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
3. The Stay-At-Home Holiday
Air Date: 1979-10-19
The siblings are about to leave on holiday, so Hattie discloses the events of their previous vacation abroad. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
4. Bad Medicine
Air Date: 1979-10-26
Eric and Hattie suffer a bout of suspected food poisoning and the doctor prescribes some tablets which produce strange side effects
5. The Insurance Money
Air Date: 1979-11-02
Eric and Hattie make good use of an insurance payment when they go on a camping holiday. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
6. Six Million Dollar Sykes
Air Date: 1979-11-09
Eric celebrates his birthday in the local pub and ends up in hospital after a confrontation with the neighbourhood bully. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
7. The BBC Honours Sykes
Air Date: 1979-11-16
Eric and Hattie have to attend a presentation ceremony at the BBC, but as usual chaos ensues. Last ever episode of the comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
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Rating
6.4/10
Release Date
1972-09-14
Episodes
68 (7 seasons)
Status
Ended
