Sykes and a...

Sykes and a...
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GenreSitcom
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes59 + 1 short
Production
Producers
Running time
  • 35×25 minutes
  • 24×30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC/BBC 1
Release29 January 1960 (1960-01-29) –
16 November 1965 (1965-11-16)
Related
Sykes
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Sykes and a... is a black-and-white British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC 1 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 both Sykes and Jacques, who later starred in Sykes and a Big, Big Show and Sykes,[1] the latter of which featured the same characters and reused some of the same scripts.

  1. ^ a b Lewisohn, Mark (2003). "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy". BBC.