Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 6 Original network BBC 1 Final episode date 2 April 1971 Number of episodes 6 | Original language(s) English Running time 30 minutes First episode date 1971 Network BBC One Genres Sitcom, Sketch comedy | |
Starring Eric Sykes
Hattie Jacques
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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.
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Cast
Plot
Sykes and a Big, Big Show features situation sketches and musical numbers, performed by the singer Ian Wallace.
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.
References
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