Sykes is a British sitcom that aired from 1972 to 1979 on BBC One. It was written by Sykes, who had previously acted with Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show. Forty-three of the 1970s color episodes were remakes of screenplays from the 1960s black and white series, such as "Bus" based on "Sykes and a Following" from 1964 and "Stranger" featuring guest actor Peter Sellers based on "Sykes and a Stranger" from 1961. Sykes followed in the footsteps of Sykes and A..., with Sykes, Jacques, Richard Wattis, and Deryck Guyler reprising their previous roles. Hattie Jacques died of a heart attack on October6,1980, bringing the series to an end.
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Sykes is a British sitcom that aired from 1972 to 1979 on BBC One. It was written by Sykes, who had previously acted with Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show. Forty-three of the 1970s color episodes were remakes of screenplays from the 1960s black and white series, such as "Bus" based on "Sykes and a Following" from 1964 and "Stranger" featuring guest actor Peter Sellers based on "Sykes and a Stranger" from 1961. Sykes followed in the footsteps of Sykes and A..., with Sykes, Jacques, Richard Wattis, and Deryck Guyler reprising their previous roles. Hattie Jacques died of a heart attack on October6,1980, bringing the series to an end.
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