Sykes (TV Series 1972–1979) 1972
Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Eric Sykes , Deryck Guyler , Hattie Jacques , Richard Wattis , Felix Bowness , Joy Harington , Joan Sims , Sam Kydd , Ronnie Brody
Season 1, Episode 1
A series of burglaries misses the Sykes household and Mr Brown is the first to point out that they can have nothing worth stealing. Eric counters by saying he has a dog; but when he does buy one his troubles really begin.
Season 1, Episode 2
Eric is in his neighbour's black books, an embarassing affair at the golf club guest-night having affected his status. But when Eric reveals his uncle's identity Mr Brown attitude suddenly changes.
Season 1, Episode 3
When Eric takes up walking he soon begins to think big. Mr Brown is not easily convinced of his abilities, so Eric decides to walk to Brighton.
Season 1, Episode 4
Amanda, aged ten, arrives to stay for a weekend. Painfully recalling her sister's love of practical jokes Eric can't believe she's as innocent as she looks.
Season 1, Episode 5
Mr Brown is persuaded to lend his new boat to Eric, who finds navigation harder than talking about the South China Seas.
Season 1, Episode 6
Eric and Hattie are visted by a stranger who has returned to honour a childhood promise.
Season 1, Episode 7
The local football team needs a referee - kindly but firm, worthy of respect. They choose Eric.
Season 1, Episode 8
Eric abandons domestic chores to join Hattie at the local factory.
Season 1, Episode 9
As Eric takes out the rubbish to the dustbin a gust of wind distributes it on to Mr Brown's footpath.
Season 1, Episode 10
Eric and Hattie are alarmed to find that they have a mouse in the house. Eric tries several ways of getting rid of it but none succeed and he has to call in the big guns.
Season 1, Episode 11
After being bitten by a dog Eric consults his doctor and is suddenly afflicted by a less easily treated malady.
Season 1, Episode 12
When Hattie advertises for some eligible bachelors Eric realises that without her his life would be difficult.
Season 1, Episode 13
Hattie gets a kitten and Eric ends up looking for tiddles on a roof belonging to Major Crombie-Crombie - who hates cats.
Season 1, Episode 14
Eric and Hattie, after a holiday in Scotland with Mr Brown, speed home on the Glasgow night sleeper and end up in Darlington.
Season 1, Episode 15
Mr Brown has the decorators in and decides to stay next door with Eric and Hattie.
Season 1, Episode 16
Eric buys a transport cafe, turns it into a smart roadhouse and loses customers. To do well Eric must makes things more earthy.
Season 2, Episode 1
Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep
Season 2, Episode 2
Eric and Hattie fail to impress the depot manager when they try to run a bus like an airline in their attempt to revolutionise London Transport. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 2, Episode 3
Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Season 2, Episode 4
Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game
Season 2, Episode 5
Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch
Season 2, Episode 6
Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Season 2, Episode 8
Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact
Season 2, Episode 9
Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble
Season 2, Episode 10
Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
Season 2, Episode 12
Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace
Season 2, Episode 13
Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours
Season 2, Episode 14
Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will
Season 2, Episode 15
Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend
Season 3, Episode 1
The sibling's plans to impress an important dinner guest are interrupted when a vintage vehicle crashes into their living room. Comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 3, Episode 2
Eric tries to liven up his tedious holiday in Bogsea and ends up in all sorts of trouble. Comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 3, Episode 3
The siblings take over a quiet pub for the evening, but Constable Turnbull's intervention soon has the bar buzzing with activity. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 3, Episode 4
The siblings take on a new lodger, but the police are forced to intervene when his musical enthusiasm proves to be a headache for the neighbourhood. Bernard Bresslaw guest stars
Season 3, Episode 5
Hattie takes driving lessons when Eric buys a second-hand car for her birthday. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 3, Episode 6
Hattie practises first aid skills on her brother, leaving him bandaged up to the hilt - and unable to get to the shops to make the final payment on his motorcycle. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 3, Episode 7
The siblings decide to get away from it all for the weekend, but their hopes of a riverside retreat are dashed when they find they are not the only ones with a booking. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 3, Episode 8
A stranger arrives at the Sykes' house, and when it turns out that he and Eric have met before, a trip down memory lane ensues
Season 4, Episode 1
The siblings are persuaded to appear in a commercial when they pop into a hardware store. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
Season 4, Episode 2
The hapless siblings join Corky for a Bavarian holiday, but when Eric refuses to go skiing the locals take offence. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Derek Guyler
Season 4, Episode 3
Eric and Hattie regale Corky with tales of their Scottish holiday, which allegedly did wonders for the tourist trade. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Deryck Guyler
Season 4, Episode 4
When Eric lands a job on the local paper he is sent to interview a rather reticent author, and wonders if his piece will make the front page. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 4, Episode 5
When Eric sets up a business with Madge from the baker's shop, he soon learns her plans involve a great deal more than simply making doughnuts. Vintage comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
Season 4, Episode 6
Eric's lack of domestic finesse leaves his sister quaking at the prospect of leaving him alone, but he soon has plenty to think about when Madge turns up with romance on her mind. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 4, Episode 7
Eric and Hattie spend Christmas day at Corky's and are surprised by his dysfunctional family. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 5, Episode 1
Eric gets his hands on a movie camera and the new toy fires his ambitions to become a documentary film-maker. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Deryck Guyler
Season 5, Episode 2
Eric and Hattie go fishing while on holiday at the seaside. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
Season 5, Episode 3
Corky takes advantage of his wife's spell in hospital to make some money taking in lodgers. Comedy, starring Deryck Guyler and Eric Sykes
Season 5, Episode 4
Eric is unhappy about Hattie's choice of holiday, until a blonde Redcoat brightens up his day
Season 5, Episode 5
Eric, to everyones frustration, has found a skill for madcap inventions.
Season 5, Episode 6
Eric regales his neighbour with tall stories about his recent holiday in Scotland, although the truth turns out to be rather different. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 5, Episode 7
The siblings discover a tramp has moved in when they leave the front door ajar and must find a way to get rid of him. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
Season 5, Episode 8
Eric uses his neighbour's bathroom while his is being decorated, but when he gets his toe stuck in the bath tap his fate is in the hands of the emergency services. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 6, Episode 1
Eric and Hattie celebrate the festive season with special guest stars Jimmy Edwards and Sylvia Peters
Season 6, Episode 2
A stage hypnotist soon has an unbelieving Eric performing all kinds of antics.
Season 6, Episode 3
Eric tries to strike a blow for the common people - but his chants against inflation take a downward turn. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 6, Episode 4
Eric works out a plan to get the day off work to watch a football match.
Season 6, Episode 5
The siblings argue about doing the decorating with Hattie wishing to hire a professional but Eric wanting to have a go himself - with disastrous consequences. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 6, Episode 6
The siblings and neighbours congregate on Shepherd's Hill to wait for the end of the world - but as night falls, everyone makes the most of the moment. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 6, Episode 7
Eric begins to act like Cecil B DeMille when the BBC decides to come and film in his garden. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 7, Episode 1
Eric and Hattie put a close friend's nephew up for a few days - but when they arrive home, all they find is a guitar, a syringe and a pair of eyes staring up from the cellar
Season 7, Episode 2
A neglected Eric plans to prove to Hattie she is heading for a breakdown because of all the social work she is doing. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 7, Episode 3
The siblings are about to leave on holiday, so Hattie discloses the events of their previous vacation abroad. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 7, Episode 4
Eric and Hattie suffer a bout of suspected food poisoning and the doctor prescribes some tablets which produce strange side effects
Season 7, Episode 5
Eric and Hattie make good use of an insurance payment when they go on a camping holiday. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
Season 7, Episode 6
Eric celebrates his birthday in the local pub and ends up in hospital after a confrontation with the neighbourhood bully. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes and Richard Wattis
Season 7, Episode 7
Eric and Hattie have to attend a presentation ceremony at the BBC, but as usual chaos ensues. Last ever episode of the comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
