Eric Sykes, CBE (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, television and film writer, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and/or performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period, including Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Peter Sellers, John Antrobus and Johnny Speight. Sykes first came to prominence through his many radio credits as a writer and actor in the 1950s, most notably through his collaboration on The Goon Show scripts. He became a TV star in his own right in the early 1960s when he appeared with Hattie Jacques in several popular BBC comedy television series.
Early life
Sykes was born 4 May 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire; his mother died three weeks after his birth. He was the second child of his parents' marriage; his older brother (by two years) was named Vernon. Sykes's father was a labourer in a cotton mill and a former armysergeant. When he was two, his father remarried and he gained a half-brother named John. Sykes was educated at Ward Street Central School in Oldham. He joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, qualifying as a wireless operator with the rank of Leading Aircraftman.
Eric Sykes (23 June 1906 – 7 December 1989) was an Englishcricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1925 and 1932.
Sykes was born in Bolsover, the son of Ernest Sykes who had played cricket for Hampshire. Sykes made his first class debut for Derbyshire in the 1925 season in June against Gloucestershire and made 50 in his first innings. In his next match he was at the wicket on 4 when Derbyshire won, but he made little impression in his last match of the season against Lancashire.
Sykes turned professional after playing as an amateur, but did not get a chance to play as a professional for Derbyshire until the 1932 season.
He then played two matches for Derbyshire and made 27 in the first of them. Sykes was a right-handed batsman and played 10 innings in 5 first class matches with an average of 11.66 and a top score of 50. He bowled one over at the cost of 2 runs without taking a wicket.
Sykes died in Athersley North, Barnsley, Yorkshire, at the age of 83.
Hilarious clip from 1972 sitcom starring the late Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and George A Cooper.
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published: 04 Jul 2012
Eric Sykes interview (1984)
Eric Sykes talks about working with Hattie Jacques
published: 07 May 2024
Free Full TV Movie The Big Freeze (1993) Eric Sykes
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The year is 2004, the same 1972 episode, with eric sykes saying when those four PEOPLE followed me h
Was the episode changed with a dub out so not to upset the pc brigade or a different episode rewritten by eric sykes. He's dead now, so the pc brigade can't question him. It was 1972 before pc snowflaking we can't even say hello now with out being beaten by the pc brigade
published: 17 Oct 2020
Eric Sykes 'Sykes' Out-Takes
A few out-takes from the BBC 'Sykes' series with a few famous faces !
published: 28 Jan 2010
The Bargee - Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes as the Commander
published: 14 May 2016
Sykes Bloopers/Outtakes - Eric Sykes • Peter Sellers • Hattie Jacques • Derek Guyler
Bloopers from Sykes.
Blooper reel from the comedy series.
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Hilarious clip from 1972 sitcom starring the late Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and George A Cooper.
Please visit the Youtube channels of my three official web si...
Hilarious clip from 1972 sitcom starring the late Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and George A Cooper.
Please visit the Youtube channels of my three official web sites on another of Britain's greats, Leonard Rossiter, including the authorised Rising Damp and Reginald Perrin web sites:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialRossiter
http://www.youtube.com/user/leonardross
Please visit my Two Ronnies Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/2ronnies
Hilarious clip from 1972 sitcom starring the late Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and George A Cooper.
Please visit the Youtube channels of my three official web sites on another of Britain's greats, Leonard Rossiter, including the authorised Rising Damp and Reginald Perrin web sites:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialRossiter
http://www.youtube.com/user/leonardross
Please visit my Two Ronnies Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/2ronnies
Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland. Everything that can go wrong for...
Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland. Everything that can go wrong for these plumbers goes wrong.
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Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland. Everything that can go wrong for these plumbers goes wrong.
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Was the episode changed with a dub out so not to upset the pc brigade or a different episode rewritten by eric sykes. He's dead now, so the pc brigade can't que...
Was the episode changed with a dub out so not to upset the pc brigade or a different episode rewritten by eric sykes. He's dead now, so the pc brigade can't question him. It was 1972 before pc snowflaking we can't even say hello now with out being beaten by the pc brigade
Was the episode changed with a dub out so not to upset the pc brigade or a different episode rewritten by eric sykes. He's dead now, so the pc brigade can't question him. It was 1972 before pc snowflaking we can't even say hello now with out being beaten by the pc brigade
Bloopers from Sykes.
Blooper reel from the comedy series.
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Bloopers from Sykes.
Blooper reel from the comedy series.
Please check out my Dailymotion channel for a lot more films, sitcoms and more
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Bloopers from Sykes.
Blooper reel from the comedy series.
Please check out my Dailymotion channel for a lot more films, sitcoms and more
https://dailymotion.com/adey2311
Hilarious clip from 1972 sitcom starring the late Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques and George A Cooper.
Please visit the Youtube channels of my three official web sites on another of Britain's greats, Leonard Rossiter, including the authorised Rising Damp and Reginald Perrin web sites:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialRossiter
http://www.youtube.com/user/leonardross
Please visit my Two Ronnies Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/2ronnies
Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland. Everything that can go wrong for these plumbers goes wrong.
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#fullmovie #fullfilm #fulllengthmovie #fulllengthfilm #fullfreemovie I do not own the copyright for any movies. The copyright owner has kindly allowed this movie to be used on YouTube.
Was the episode changed with a dub out so not to upset the pc brigade or a different episode rewritten by eric sykes. He's dead now, so the pc brigade can't question him. It was 1972 before pc snowflaking we can't even say hello now with out being beaten by the pc brigade
Bloopers from Sykes.
Blooper reel from the comedy series.
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Eric Sykes, CBE (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, television and film writer, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and/or performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period, including Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Peter Sellers, John Antrobus and Johnny Speight. Sykes first came to prominence through his many radio credits as a writer and actor in the 1950s, most notably through his collaboration on The Goon Show scripts. He became a TV star in his own right in the early 1960s when he appeared with Hattie Jacques in several popular BBC comedy television series.
Early life
Sykes was born 4 May 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire; his mother died three weeks after his birth. He was the second child of his parents' marriage; his older brother (by two years) was named Vernon. Sykes's father was a labourer in a cotton mill and a former armysergeant. When he was two, his father remarried and he gained a half-brother named John. Sykes was educated at Ward Street Central School in Oldham. He joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, qualifying as a wireless operator with the rank of Leading Aircraftman.