The sitcom Sykes was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC 1 from 1972 to 1979. It was written by Eric Sykes, who had previously starred alongside Hattie Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show. It starred Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, and it was written by Eric Sykes. "Stranger," based on a 1961 episode of Sykes and a Stranger, was remade in color for the 1970s, including guest actor Peter Sellers, as were 43 episodes of the 1960s black-and-white series that were reworked for the color version. The plot of Sykes was the same as that of Sykes and A..., with Sykes, Jacques, Richard Wattis, and Deryck Guyler all playing the parts they had previously played in Sykes and A. On October 6, 1980, Hattie Jacques passed away as a result of a heart attack; this marked the conclusion of the television series.
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The sitcom Sykes was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC 1 from 1972 to 1979. It was written by Eric Sykes, who had previously starred alongside Hattie Jacques in Sykes and A... and Sykes and a Big, Big Show. It starred Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, and it was written by Eric Sykes. "Stranger," based on a 1961 episode of Sykes and a Stranger, was remade in color for the 1970s, including guest actor Peter Sellers, as were 43 episodes of the 1960s black-and-white series that were reworked for the color version. The plot of Sykes was the same as that of Sykes and A..., with Sykes, Jacques, Richard Wattis, and Deryck Guyler all playing the parts they had previously played in Sykes and A. On October 6, 1980, Hattie Jacques passed away as a result of a heart attack; this marked the conclusion of the television series.
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