Eric Sykes
Date of birth: 1923-05-04
Place of birth: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005-11-16
When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battl
The Others
2001-08-02
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Ni
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965-06-16
In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,0
The Liquidator
1965-11-01
Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enj
Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969-04-28
Sequel to "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines". This time an international car rally fro
Shalako
1968-09-26
Sean Connery is Shalako, a guide in the old West who has to rescue an aristocratic British hunting p
The Plank
1967-05-18
A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music a
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
1981-12-10
With film clips and photos, Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes a
The Bargee
1964-04-23
After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pr
It's Your Move
1982-10-18
A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an
Watch Your Stern
1960-10-14
When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship ra
Orders Are Orders
1954-10-01
An American movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using a British army barracks as a l
Tommy the Toreador
1959-12-21
Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he
The Plank
1979-12-17
Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site.
Very Important Person
1961-04-24
Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease
The Big Screen
1973-02-20
Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, ho
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981-04-29
A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful Engli
One Way Pendulum
1965-01-21
A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while
Village of Daughters
1962-03-13
A salesman from England is picked to select one girl in an Italian town who will become a bride for
Heavens Above!
1963-05-20
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, whe
The Big Freeze
1993-11-17
A silent comedy. Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-fol
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966-12-19
A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the R
Kill or Cure
1962-09-01
A private eye is hired to go undercover at a health farm, but before he can find out why his client
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980-12-15
During a game of golf between a police inspector and a vicar the inspector cheats by having a consta
Rotten to the Core
1965-07-14
Rogues Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip leave prison expecting boss The Duke to have th
Mavis and the Mermaid
2000-01-01
A small girl, who doesn't believe in fairytales, meets an old woman who claims she is a mermaid.
Three Sisters
2003-02-13
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exil
Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court
1985-04-26
Ex-colleagues reflect on the comic genius and sometimes difficult character of Tony Hancock.
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
1990-06-01
Documentary about the life of Frankie Howerd, with help from friends and colleagues and including hi
Entertaining the Troops
2011-09-20
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War
Charley Moon
1956-05-01
A new career opens for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he is detailed to appear in a uni
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984-01-01
A wheelchair bound little girl gets involved with characters from her computer game that help her th
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002-10-05
One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join for
Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993-01-01
Tommy Cooper, the hapless magician who was in a league of his own, is joined here by a star-studded
Absolute Beginners
1986-04-04
A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old pho
The Boys in Blue
1982-09-20
Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Litt
Splitting Heirs
1993-04-02
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom h
Mr. H Is Late
1988-02-15
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge
Rhubarb
1970-04-03
A Police Inspector and a vicar play a round of golf. The Inspector has a Constable help him to cheat
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010-12-23
A documentary about comedian Spike Milligan.
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986-09-16
A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrews
Charley's Aunt
1977-12-29
Eric Sykes stars in his own adaptation of the world famous stage play Charley's Aunt. When Donna Luc
TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1999-01-01
Teletubbies Musical Playtime is the nineth volume in the Teletubbies VHS series released in 1999. I
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001-03-16
Margaret is visiting a relative in hospital. Victor is his usual self, complaining about everything;
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972-03-22
Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984-11-25
In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Pri
Theatre of Blood
1973-03-16
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.