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

1Season 1

Season 1, Episode 1

September 14, 1972

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.

2Season 1

Season 1, Episode 2

September 21, 1972

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.

3Season 1

Season 1, Episode 3

September 28, 1972

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.

4Season 1

Season 1, Episode 4

October 5, 1972

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.

5Season 1

Season 1, Episode 5

October 12, 1972

Mr Brown is persuaded to lend his new boat to Eric, who finds navigation harder than talking about the South China Seas.

6Season 1

Season 1, Episode 6

October 19, 1972

Eric and Hattie are visted by a stranger who has returned to honour a childhood promise.

7Season 1

Season 1, Episode 7

October 26, 1972

The local football team needs a referee - kindly but firm, worthy of respect. They choose Eric.

8Season 1

Season 1, Episode 8

November 2, 1972

Eric abandons domestic chores to join Hattie at the local factory.

9Season 1

Season 1, Episode 9

November 9, 1972

As Eric takes out the rubbish to the dustbin a gust of wind distributes it on to Mr Brown's footpath.

10Season 1

Season 1, Episode 10

November 16, 1972

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.

11Season 1

Season 1, Episode 11

November 23, 1972

After being bitten by a dog Eric consults his doctor and is suddenly afflicted by a less easily treated malady.

12Season 1

Season 1, Episode 12

November 28, 1972

When Hattie advertises for some eligible bachelors Eric realises that without her his life would be difficult.

13Season 1

Season 1, Episode 13

December 7, 1972

Hattie gets a kitten and Eric ends up looking for tiddles on a roof belonging to Major Crombie-Crombie - who hates cats.

14Season 1

Season 1, Episode 14

December 14, 1972

Eric and Hattie, after a holiday in Scotland with Mr Brown, speed home on the Glasgow night sleeper and end up in Darlington.

15Season 1

Season 1, Episode 15

December 21, 1972

Mr Brown has the decorators in and decides to stay next door with Eric and Hattie.

16Season 1

Season 1, Episode 16

December 28, 1972

Eric buys a transport cafe, turns it into a smart roadhouse and loses customers. To do well Eric must makes things more earthy.

1Season 2

Season 2, Episode 1

September 10, 1973

Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep

2Season 2

Season 2, Episode 2

September 17, 1973

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

3Season 2

Season 2, Episode 3

September 24, 1973

Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

4Season 2

Season 2, Episode 4

October 1, 1973

Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game

5Season 2

Season 2, Episode 5

October 8, 1973

Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch

6Season 2

Season 2, Episode 6

October 15, 1973

Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

7Season 2

Season 2, Episode 7

October 22, 1973

Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar

8Season 2

Season 2, Episode 8

October 29, 1973

Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact

9Season 2

Season 2, Episode 9

November 5, 1973

Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble

10Season 2

Season 2, Episode 10

November 12, 1973

Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

11Season 2

Season 2, Episode 11

November 19, 1973

Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend

12Season 2

Season 2, Episode 12

November 26, 1973

Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace

13Season 2

Season 2, Episode 13

December 3, 1973

Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours

14Season 2

Season 2, Episode 14

December 10, 1973

Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will

15Season 2

Season 2, Episode 15

December 17, 1973

Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend

1Season 3

Season 3, Episode 1

October 17, 1974

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

2Season 3

Season 3, Episode 2

October 24, 1974

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

3Season 3

Season 3, Episode 3

October 31, 1974

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

4Season 3

Season 3, Episode 4

November 7, 1974

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

5Season 3

Season 3, Episode 5

November 14, 1974

Hattie takes driving lessons when Eric buys a second-hand car for her birthday. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes

6Season 3

Season 3, Episode 6

November 21, 1973

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

7Season 3

Season 3, Episode 7

November 28, 1974

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

8Season 3

Season 3, Episode 8

December 5, 1974

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

1Season 4

Season 4, Episode 1

October 24, 1975

The siblings are persuaded to appear in a commercial when they pop into a hardware store. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques

2Season 4

Season 4, Episode 2

October 31, 1975

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

3Season 4

Season 4, Episode 3

November 7, 1975

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

4Season 4

Season 4, Episode 4

November 14, 1975

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

5Season 4

Season 4, Episode 5

November 28, 1975

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

6Season 4

Season 4, Episode 6

December 5, 1975

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

7Season 4

Season 4, Episode 7

December 12, 1975

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

1Season 5

Season 5, Episode 1

November 11, 1976

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

2Season 5

Season 5, Episode 2

November 18, 1976

Eric and Hattie go fishing while on holiday at the seaside. Comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques

3Season 5

Season 5, Episode 3

November 25, 1976

Corky takes advantage of his wife's spell in hospital to make some money taking in lodgers. Comedy, starring Deryck Guyler and Eric Sykes

4Season 5

Season 5, Episode 4

December 2, 1976

Eric is unhappy about Hattie's choice of holiday, until a blonde Redcoat brightens up his day

5Season 5

Season 5, Episode 5

December 9, 1976

Eric, to everyones frustration, has found a skill for madcap inventions.

6Season 5

Season 5, Episode 6

December 16, 1976

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

7Season 5

Season 5, Episode 7

December 23, 1976

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

8Season 5

Season 5, Episode 8

December 30, 1976

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

1Season 7

Season 7, Episode 1

October 5, 1979

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

2Season 7

Season 7, Episode 2

October 12, 1979

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

3Season 7

Season 7, Episode 3

October 19, 1979

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

4Season 7

Season 7, Episode 4

October 26, 1979

Eric and Hattie suffer a bout of suspected food poisoning and the doctor prescribes some tablets which produce strange side effects

5Season 7

Season 7, Episode 5

November 2, 1979

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

6Season 7

Season 7, Episode 6

November 9, 1979

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

7Season 7

Season 7, Episode 7

November 16, 1979

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