Sykes and a Big, Big Show
| Sykes and a Big, Big Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom/Sketch show |
| Starring |
Eric Sykes Hattie Jacques Ian Wallace |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC 1 |
| Original run | 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
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, 4 episodes have been lost, the first 'Shipwreck' still exists as a b/w telerecording and the third episode 'Guest' still exists on original 625 line PAL colour videotape.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 2007-06-21.