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Sykes And A.... Image shows from L to R: Eric (Eric Sykes), Hat (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC
Sykes And A...

Sykes And A...

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1960 - 1965
  • 59 episodes (9 series)

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins living together at 24 Sebeastapol Terrace. Also features Richard Wattis.

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Sykes And A.... Image shows from L to R: Hat (Hattie Jacques), Eric (Eric Sykes). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1960 - 1965
Channel
BBC Television Service, BBC TV, BBC 1
Episodes
59 (9 series), plus 1 short special
Stars
Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and Richard Wattis
Writers
Eric Sykes and Johnny Speight
Directors
Philip Barker, Dennis Main Wilson, Vere Lorrimer, Sydney Lotterby and William G Stewart
Producers
Dennis Main Wilson, Sydney Lotterby and Philip Barker
Company

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins living together at 24 Sebeastapol Terrace. Each episode was titled Sykes And A... - the theme of the episode completed the title.

Along with their snobbish neighbour Mr Brown, they find themselves in many unlikely and uproarious situations, often with Eric's almost child-like behaviour largely as the root cause.

During Series 3 Mr Brown emigrated to Australia.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 29th January 1960 at 8:30pm on BBC One
All previous repeats

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