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'''''Sykes and a Big, Big Show''''' is a British [[British sitcom|sitcom]]-[[sketch comedy|sketch show]] first aired on [[BBC One|BBC 1]] in 1971. Starring [[Eric Sykes]] and [[Hattie Jacques]], it was written by Sykes and directed by [[Harold Snoad]] and [[Douglas Argent]].<ref name="BBC Comedy">{{cite news|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|first=Mark|last=Lewisohn|publisher=[[BBC]]|year=2003}}</ref> Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in ''[[Sykes and A...]]'' (1960–65) and from 1972 to 1979 starred in ''[[Sykes (TV series)|Sykes]]''.
'''''Sykes and a Big, Big Show''''' is a British [[w:British sitcom|sitcom]]-[[w:sketch comedy|sketch show]] first aired on [[w:BBC One|BBC 1]] in 1971. Starring [[Eric Sykes]] and [[Hattie Jacques]], it was written by Sykes and directed by [[Harold Snoad]] and [[Douglas Argent]].<ref name="BBC Comedy">{{cite news|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|first=Mark|last=Lewisohn|publisher=[[w:BBC|BBC]]|year=2003}}</ref> Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in ''[[Sykes and a...]]'' (1960–65) and from 1972 to 1979 starred in ''[[Sykes (TV series)|Sykes]]''.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Eric Sykes]] – various roles
*[[Eric Sykes]] – various roles
*[[Hattie Jacques]] – various roles
*[[Hattie Jacques]] – various roles
*[[Ian Wallace (singer)|Ian Wallace]] – various roles
*[[w:Ian Wallace (singer)|Ian Wallace]] – various roles
*[[Philip Gilbert]] – various roles
*[[w:Philip Gilbert]] – various roles
*[[Tony Melody]] – various roles
*[[Tony Melody]] – various roles
*[[Michael Knowles (actor)|Michael Knowles]] – various roles
*[[w:Michael Knowles (actor)|Michael Knowles]] – various roles


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 12:23, 28 December 2022

Sykes and a Big, Big Show
GenreSitcom/Sketch show
StarringEric Sykes
Hattie Jacques
Ian Wallace
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC 1
Release26 February (1971-02-26) –
2 April 1971 (1971-04-02)

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

  1. "Shipwreck" (26 February 1971)
  2. "Concorde" (5 March 1971)
  3. "Guest" (12 March 1971)
  4. "Submarine" (19 March 1971)
  5. "Western" (26 March 1971)
  6. "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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Lewisohn, Mark (2003). "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy". BBC.
  2. ^ "Sykes and a Big Show BBC, 1971". The British TV Missing Episodes Index. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21.

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