Sykes and a Big, Big Show

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. Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in Sykes and a... and from 1972 to 1979 starred in Sykes.

Cast

Eric Sykes – various roles
Hattie Jacques – various roles
Ian Wallace – various roles
Philip Gilbert – various roles
Tony Melody – 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"
"Concorde"
"Guest"
"Submarine"
"Western"
"Britain's First Moon Shot"

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 and the third episode 'Guest' still exists on original 625 line PAL colour videotape.