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Schedule Thursday 5th October 1972

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Sykes. Image shows from L to R: Corky Turnbull (Deryck Guyler), Eric Sykes (Eric Sykes), Hattie Sykes (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC

Sykes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Menace

The Sykes twins are playing host to the 10-year-old daughter of Eric's old army friend for the weekend. As sweet and innocent as she appears, Eric can't help but be suspicious after her elder sister's rain of practical jokes some years previously.

Radio 4 8pm
60 min
The Last Goon Show Of All. Copyright: BBC

The Last Goon Show Of All

A special edition of the classic surreal comedy The Goon Show recorded to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BBC, starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe in their original roles. Also featuring the show's original musicians Max Geldray, the Ray Ellington Quartet and the show's original announcer Andrew Timothy

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
...And Mother Makes Three. Image shows from L to R: Simon Harrison (Robin Davies), Sally Harrison (Wendy Craig), Peter Harrison (David Parfitt). Copyright: Thames Television

...And Mother Makes Three

Series 3, Episode 4 - Thank Heaven For Little Girls?

When David suggests the boys meet his daughter Jane, visiting home from boarding school, Sally is worried they may make fun of her as she is quite plain. The three, in fact, get on like a house on fire, and the only trouble arises when David invites Sally to accompany him overnight in taking Jane back to school...

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