Sykes. Eric Sykes (Eric Sykes). Copyright: BBC
Spotlight: Eric Sykes: One Of The Great Troupers
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 1981
- 1 episode
Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian.
Sykes. Eric Sykes (Eric Sykes). Credit: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 1981
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Star
- Eric Sykes
- Writer
- Eric Sykes
- Director
- Donald Sayer
- Producer
- Donald Sayer
- Company
From modest circumstances among the cobbled streets of a Northern mill town, Sykes, born of mixed parents - "One man, one woman" - has become one of the most popular of our television comedians.
With film clips and photos, Eric gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian in a long and successful career in the theatre, on radio and television. He pays tribute to his friends in showbusiness and in particular to Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis and the team of his long-running Sykes series.
Additional details
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 10th December 1981 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Thursday 30th November 2023 at 7:30pm on BBC4
- Sunday 14th May 2023 at 2:00am on BBC4
- Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 9:00pm on BBC4
Recording details
- Theatre Royal (Lincoln)