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. 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.

Sykes and a Big, Big Show

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)

Sykes and a Big, Big Show

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.

Sykes and a Big, Big Show

References

External links

1971 British television series debuts

1971 British television series endings

1970s British comedy television series

BBC television sitcoms

English-language television shows

Lost BBC episodes