| Sykes and a Big, Big Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom/Sketch show |
| Starring | Eric Sykes Hattie Jacques Ian Wallace |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 26 February – 2 April 1971 |
Sykes and a Big, Big Show is a British sitcom-sketch show first aired on BBC 1 in 1971. Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, it was written by Sykes and directed by Harold Snoad and Douglas Argent.[1] Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in Sykes and A... (1960–65) and from 1972 to 1979 starred in Sykes.
Cast
- Eric Sykes – various roles
- Hattie Jacques – various roles
- Ian Wallace – various roles
- Philip Gilbert – various roles
- Tony Melody – various roles
- Michael Knowles – various roles
Plot
Sykes and a Big, Big Show features situation sketches and musical numbers, performed by the singer Ian Wallace.[1]
Episodes
- "Shipwreck" (26 February 1971)
- "Concorde" (5 March 1971)
- "Guest" (12 March 1971)
- "Submarine" (19 March 1971)
- "Western" (26 March 1971)
- "Britain's First Moon Shot" (2 April 1971)
Missing episodes
Out of the six episodes, 3 episodes have been lost, the first 'Shipwreck' still exists as a b/w telerecording. The second 'Concorde' exists as a VHS copy held by the BFI (the BBC also hold a digital copy) and the third episode 'Guest' still exists on original 625 line PAL colour videotape.[2]
References
- 1 2 Lewisohn, Mark (2003). "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy". BBC.
- ↑ "Sykes and a Big Show BBC, 1971". The British TV Missing Episodes Index. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007.
External links
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