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Schedule Thursday 21st December 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 15 - Lodger

Mr. Brown is staying with the Sykes twins whilst builders work on his home next door. Amidst the inconvenience, Eric decides to retire to the basement and the company of their troublesome boiler.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
Nearest And Dearest. Image shows from L to R: Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker), Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel). Copyright: Granada Television

Nearest And Dearest

Series 7, Christmas Special - Cindernellie

After Eli invests the factory's Christmas Club money in a local pantomime production, rumours start flying that the producer is indebted and about to do a runner. Sure enough, it's not long before Nellie and Eli are left performing the show themselves!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
30 min
Monty Python's Flying Circus. Image shows from L to R: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam. Copyright: BBC

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Series 3, Episode 10 - E. Henry Tripshaw's Disease

Sketches include the "Tudor Jobs Agency", "The Free Repetition of Doubtful Words Sketch, by an Underrated Author" and the "Sherry-Drinking Vicar".

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