TV series

Sykes and a...
1960–1965 · 9 seasons
A gentle, black-and-white sitcom full of harmless mishaps and neighbourly fussing, easy to dip into and quietly amusing.
- Created by
- Sydney Lotterby
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Wattis, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques
- Overview
- A black-and-white British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC1 from 1960 to 1965. It was written by Eric Sykes, Johnny Speight, John Antrobus and Spike Milligan. It was the first television series to feature both Sykes and Jacques, who later starred in 'Sykes and a Big, Big Show' and 'Sykes'.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, friendship, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Sydney Lotterby
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Richard Wattis, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques




