Sykes and A... is a black-and-white British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC1 from 1960 to 1965.^[1] It was written by Eric Sykes, Johnny Speight, John Antrobus and Spike Milligan. Sykes and A... was the first television series to feature Sykes and Jacques, who would later star in Sykes and a Big, Big Show and Sykes.^[1]

Cast

• Eric Sykes - Himself
• Hattie Jacques - Hattie Sykes
• Deryck Guyler - PC Wilfred 'Corky' Turnbull
• Richard Wattis - Charles Brown (series 1 to 3)

Plot

Eric is an accident-prone child-like man who lives with his twin sister Hattie in a terraced house, 24 Sebastopol Terrace in East Acton. Both are unmarried. Their busybody neighbour Charles Brown often interferes, until he emigrates to Australia. The local policeman, who makes occasional appearances, is Corky Turnbull.^[1]

Episodes

Out of the 59 episodes, 34 are missing presumed wiped. The 1962 Christmas short is also presumed wiped.^[2]

Series One (1960)

1. "Sykes and a Telephone" (29 January 1960)
2. "Sykes and a Burglary" (5 February 1960)
3. "Sykes and a New Car" (12 February 1960)
4. "Sykes and an Uncle" (19 February 1960)
5. "Sykes and a Lodger" (26 February 1960)

Series Two (1960)

1. "Sykes and a Movie Camera" (11 August 1960)
2. "Sykes and a Library Book" (18 August 1960)
3. "Sykes and a Holiday" (25 August 1960)
4. "Sykes and an Egg" (1 September 1960)
5. "Sykes and a Brave Deed" (8 September 1960)
6. "Sykes and a Cheque Book" (15 September 1960)

Series Three (1961)

1. "Sykes and a Window" (4 January 1961)
2. "Sykes and a Salesman" (11 January 1961)
3. "Sykes and a Fancy Dress" (18 January 1961)
4. "Sykes and a Bath" (25 January 1961)
5. "Sykes and a Marriage" (1 February 1961)
6. "Sykes and an Ankle" (8 February 1961)

Series Four (1961)

1. "Sykes and a Mission" (14 April 1961)
2. "Sykes and a Stranger" (21 April 1961)
3. "Sykes and a Cat" (28 April 1961)
4. "Sykes and a Bandage" (5 May 1961)
5. "Sykes and a Suspicion" (12 May 1961)
6. "Sykes and a Surprise" (19 May 1961)

Series Five (1962)

1. "Sykes and a Gamble" (30 January 1962)
2. "Sykes and a Job" (6 February 1962)
3. "Sykes and a Boat" (13 February 1962)
4. "Sykes and a Journey" (20 February 1962)
5. "Sykes and an Elephant" (27 February 1962)
6. "Sykes and a Rolls" (6 March 1962)
7. "Sykes and a Haunting" (13 March 1962)
8. "Sykes and a Dream" (20 March 1962)

Short Special (1962)

• "Sykes and his Sister" (part of Christmas Night with the Stars; 25 December 1962)

Series Six (1963)

1. "Sykes and a Fog" (21 February 1963)
2. "Sykes and a Phobia" (28 February 1963)
3. "Sykes and a Camping Trip" (7 March 1963)
4. "Sykes and a Picture" (14 March 1963)
5. "Sykes and a Mouse" (21 March 1963)
6. "Sykes and a Walk" (28 March 1963)
7. "Sykes and a Referee" (4 April 1963)
8. "Sykes and a Pub" (11 April 1963)

Series Seven (1964)

1. "Sykes and a Box" (25 February 1964)
2. "Sykes and a Plank" (3 March 1964)
3. "Sykes and a Search" (10 March 1964)
4. "Sykes and a Following" (17 March 1964)
5. "Sykes and a Menace" (24 March 1964)
6. "Sykes and a Log Cabin" (31 March 1964)
7. "Sykes and a Band" (7 April 1964)

Series Eight (1964)

1. "Sykes and Two Birthdays" (30 October 1964)
2. "Sykes and a Hypnotist" (6 November 1964)
3. "Sykes and a Protest" (13 November 1964)
4. "Sykes and a Bird" (20 November 1964)
5. "Sykes and a War" (27 November 1964)
6. "Sykes and a Cold" (4 December 1964)

Series Nine (1965)

1. "Sykes and a Mountain" (5 October 1965)
2. "Sykes and a Deb" (12 October 1965)
3. "Sykes and a Business" (19 October 1965)
4. "Sykes and a Golfer" (26 October 1965)
5. "Sykes and a Big Brother" (2 November 1965)
6. "Sykes and a Uniform" (9 November 1965)
7. "Sykes and a Nest Egg" (16 November 1965)

References

Specific

General

• ''Sykes and A...'' at the British TV Comedy Guide