''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

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and

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. Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in '' Sykes and A...'' (1960–65) and from 1972 to 1979 starred in ''

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''.

Cast

* Eric Sykes – various roles * Hattie Jacques – various roles * Ian Wallace – various roles * Philip Gilbert – various roles *

Tony Melody Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

– various roles * Michael Knowles – various roles

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

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, 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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sykes And A Big, Big Show 1971 British television series debuts 1971 British television series endings 1970s British comedy television series BBC television sitcoms English-language television shows Lost BBC episodes