Eric Sykes
- English
- Actor and writer
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Two missing 1960s BBC sitcom episodes found
Two missing episodes of hit BBC sitcoms from the early 1960s have been recovered: one each from Sykes And A... and Hugh And I.
British Comedy Guide, 26th October 2023Unseen Peter Sellers footage features in new Channel 5 documentary
Previously unseen home movie footage of Peter Sellers features in a new documentary about the comedy star coming to Channel 5, Peter Sellers: The Dark Side Of The Goon, part of a series of upcoming profiles that also includes Dudley Moore, Eric Sykes, Norman Wisdom and Diana Rigg.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2023ITVX to celebrate Eric Sykes
To mark the centenary of the birth of Eric Sykes, ITVX is to make available the This Is Your Life episode featuring the comedian. It will also be making classic British comedy The Plank available.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd March 2023Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan and the house with comedy value
The birthplace of Doctor Who's Daleks, The Goon Show and Hancock's Half Hour is on the market for £6.5 million.
Emma Wells, The Spectator, 16th November 2022House where Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes wrote together on sale for £6.5m
A chic six-floor west London townhouse which has been dubbed the 'home of British comedy' after being the writing haven of Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan for several decades is on the market for £6.5 million.
Jessica Taylor, Daily Mail, 24th October 2022Tony Hancock sketch show to be released on DVD
Tony Hancock's first television series, a sketch show from early 1956 unseen since its original broadcast, is to be released on DVD next month.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2022New book to shine a light on creation of 1970s sitcoms
Raising Laughter, a new book due to be published in September, will take a look at the creation of 1970s sitcoms. Writer Robert Sellers has interviewed a number of those involved in the shows.
British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2021Eric Sykes and the Big Bad Mouse at Edinburgh King's
West End producer and one time Edinburgh King's panto director Paul Elliott used to tell me about a play he produced, one that had become legendary for its anarchic nature. It was a farce called Big Bad Mouse and it came to the Capital in 1973. Leading the cast of that production were Eric Sykes and Jimmy Edwards who had made the piece their own.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 7th May 2021Slapstick Festival starts opening up its archives
Bristol's annual Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy has begun sharing previously unreleased footage of its events. The first session to be released under its Laughter In Lockdown banner is what is believed to be the last on-stage appearance by Eric Sykes, when he was interviewed by Graeme Garden in 2009 about his long career.
Chortle, 9th April 2020Sussex has been a magnet for the comedy greats
Today's Timeout focuses on a group of comedians who came to Sussex many times throughout their careers, spanning the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Brighton Argus, 21st September 2017