Sykes and a...: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Eric is an accident-prone childlike man who lives with his twin sister Hattie in a terraced house, 24 Sebastopol Terrace, in East Acton. Both are unmarried. Their busybody neighbor Charles Brown often interferes, until he emigrates to Australia. The local policeman, who makes occasional appearances, is Corky Turnbull.

Series details

• Title: Sykes and a...
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1960-01-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1965-11-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57486
• IMDb ID: tt0344727
• TVDB ID: 73994

Cast and credited roles

• Eric Sykes — Eric Sykes
• Hattie Jacques — Hattie Sykes
• Richard Wattis — Charles Brown
• Deryck Guyler — PC Wilfred "Corky" Turnbull

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1960-01-29; final listed air date 1960-02-26; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 1960-08-11; final listed air date 1960-09-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1961-01-04; final listed air date 1961-02-08; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1961-04-14; final listed air date 1961-05-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1962-01-30; final listed air date 1962-03-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 6: premiered 1963-02-21; final listed air date 1963-04-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 7: premiered 1964-02-25; final listed air date 1964-04-07; episode order: 7.
• Season 8: premiered 1964-10-30; final listed air date 1964-12-04; episode order: 6.
• Season 9: premiered 1965-10-05; final listed air date 1965-11-16; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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