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1971 British TV sitcom/sketch show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Sykes and a Big, Big Show | |
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Genre | Sitcom/Sketch show |
Starring | Eric Sykes Hattie Jacques Ian Wallace |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC 1 |
Release | 26 February – 2 April 1971 |
Sykes and a Big, Big Show features situation sketches and musical numbers, performed by the singer Ian Wallace.[1]
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.[2]
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