A prodigious talent for slapstick humour kept 18 million viewers in stitches on Friday nights when they tuned in to Sykes - the sitcom Eric Sykes wrote and starred in. But it’s his ‘dad hugs ...

Eric Sykes, a master of slapstick comedy, drew in a staggering 18 million viewers on Friday nights with his sitcom 'Sykes', which he both wrote and starred in. But for his daughter Julie Sykes ...

The 4th of May 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of Eric Sykes. As anniversaries in British comedy history go, this date is one especially well worth celebrating, because few figures contributed ...

Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer and comedian in a long and successful career in the theatre, on radio and television. Show more Eric ...

BBC Radio 4 Extra pays tribute to one of the great English comedians. Eric Sykes died on 4 July this year. Perhaps best known in his later years for his work on stage and on television ...