Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

'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.

  • Popularity : 1.306
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1923-05-04
  • Place of Birth : Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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Eric Sykes Movies

  • 2005
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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    7.808 2005 HD

    When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding...

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  • 2001
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    The Others

    The Others

    7.612 2001 HD

    Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When...

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  • 1965
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    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

    6.8 1965 HD

    In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across...

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  • 1965
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    The Liquidator

    The Liquidator

    6.2 1965 HD

    Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it was...

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  • 1969
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    Monte Carlo or Bust!

    Monte Carlo or Bust!

    5.9 1969 HD

    Sequel to "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines". This time an international car rally from England to Monte Carlo provides the comedic...

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  • 1968
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    Shalako

    Shalako

    5.722 1968 HD

    Sean Connery is Shalako, a guide in the old West who has to rescue an aristocratic British hunting party from Indians and bandits.

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  • 1967
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    6.2 1967 HD

    A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists...

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  • 1981
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    Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

    Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

    1 1981 HD

    With film clips and photos, Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian in a long...

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  • 1964
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    The Bargee

    The Bargee

    6.8 1964 HD

    After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks -...

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  • 1982
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    It's Your Move

    It's Your Move

    8.2 1982 HD

    A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by...

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  • 1960
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    Watch Your Stern

    Watch Your Stern

    5.7 1960 HD

    When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to...

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  • 1954
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    Orders Are Orders

    Orders Are Orders

    6.4 1954 HD

    An American movie company wants to shoot a science-fiction film using a British army barracks as a location, and its soldiers as actors.

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  • 1959
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    Tommy the Toreador

    Tommy the Toreador

    3.5 1959 HD

    Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy...

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  • 1979
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    7.364 1979 HD

    Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless...

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  • 1961
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    Very Important Person

    Very Important Person

    5.5 1961 HD

    Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist...

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  • 1973
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    The Big Screen

    The Big Screen

    1 1973 HD

    Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with...

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  • 1981
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    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    4 1981 HD

    A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful English woodland. However, the woods are actually...

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  • 1965
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    One Way Pendulum

    One Way Pendulum

    5.5 1965 HD

    A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to...

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  • 1962
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    Village of Daughters

    Village of Daughters

    5.5 1962 HD

    A salesman from England is picked to select one girl in an Italian town who will become a bride for a native son.

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  • 1963
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    Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

    6.2 1963 HD

    A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small and...

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  • 1993
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    The Big Freeze

    The Big Freeze

    6.2 1993 HD

    A silent comedy. Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland....

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  • 1966
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    The Spy with a Cold Nose

    The Spy with a Cold Nose

    3.3 1966 HD

    A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British...

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  • 1962
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    Kill or Cure

    Kill or Cure

    4.8 1962 HD

    A private eye is hired to go undercover at a health farm, but before he can find out why his client is murdered.

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  • 1980
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    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    8 1980 HD

    During a game of golf between a police inspector and a vicar the inspector cheats by having a constable move his ball into favourable positions and...

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  • 1965
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    Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

    6.2 1965 HD

    Rogues Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip leave prison expecting boss The Duke to have their stash ready to share out. Instead, Duke's...

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  • 2000
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    Mavis and the Mermaid

    Mavis and the Mermaid

    1 2000 HD

    A small girl, who doesn't believe in fairytales, meets an old woman who claims she is a mermaid.

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  • 2003
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    Three Sisters

    Three Sisters

    1 2003 HD

    Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga, a schoolmistress, attempts to support...

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  • 1985
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    Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court

    Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court

    1 1985 HD

    Ex-colleagues reflect on the comic genius and sometimes difficult character of Tony Hancock.

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  • 1990
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    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

    1 1990 HD

    Documentary about the life of Frankie Howerd, with help from friends and colleagues and including highlights from his TV and film career.

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  • 2011
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    Entertaining the Troops

    Entertaining the Troops

    1 2011 HD

    Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric...

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  • 1956
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    Charley Moon

    Charley Moon

    7 1956 HD

    A new career opens for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he is detailed to appear in a unit concert. In doing so, he becomes friendly with...

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  • 1984
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    Gabrielle and the Doodleman

    Gabrielle and the Doodleman

    1 1984 HD

    A wheelchair bound little girl gets involved with characters from her computer game that help her though a difficult time.

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  • 2002
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    Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

    Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

    1 2002 HD

    One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join forces to present a live tribute featuring a...

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  • 1993
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    Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch

    Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch

    1 1993 HD

    Tommy Cooper, the hapless magician who was in a league of his own, is joined here by a star-studded selection of guests in previously unseen extracts...

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  • 1986
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    Absolute Beginners

    Absolute Beginners

    5.5 1986 HD

    A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model...

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  • 1982
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    The Boys in Blue

    The Boys in Blue

    5.2 1982 HD

    Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Little Botham. When the station is threatened with...

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  • 1993
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    Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

    5.2 1993 HD

    A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and...

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  • 1988
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    Mr. H Is Late

    Mr. H Is Late

    7 1988 HD

    A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church....

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  • 1970
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    Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

    5.5 1970 HD

    A Police Inspector and a vicar play a round of golf. The Inspector has a Constable help him to cheat, while the vicar has other ideas...

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  • 2010
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    The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

    The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

    1 2010 HD

    A documentary about Spike Milligan

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  • 1986
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    A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

    A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

    1 1986 HD

    A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrews, Ronnie Barker, Max Bygraves, Cannon & Ball, Jim...

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  • 1977
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    Charley's Aunt

    Charley's Aunt

    1 1977 HD

    Eric Sykes stars in his own adaptation of the world famous stage play Charley's Aunt. When Donna Lucia is unable to chaperone Amy and Kitty to lunch,...

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  • 1967
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1954
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    Orders Are Orders

    Orders Are Orders

    6.4 1954 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    7.364 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    7.364 1979 HD

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  • 1982
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    It's Your Move

    It's Your Move

    8.2 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    It's Your Move

    It's Your Move

    8.2 1982 HD

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  • 1981
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    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    4 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    4 1981 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Big Freeze

    The Big Freeze

    6.2 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Big Freeze

    The Big Freeze

    6.2 1993 HD

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  • 1980
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    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    8 1980 HD

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  • 1988
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    Mr. H Is Late

    Mr. H Is Late

    7 1988 HD

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  • 1970
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    Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 1988
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    Mr. H Is Late

    Mr. H Is Late

    7 1988 HD

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  • 1980
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    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    8 1980 HD

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  • 1977
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    Charley's Aunt

    Charley's Aunt

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

    5.333 1978 HD

    The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May...

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  • 1956
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    The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

    The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

    1 1956 HD

    The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d was the first serious attempt to translate the humour of The Goon Show to television. It was made by...

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

    Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...

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  • 1956
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    The Tony Hancock Show

    The Tony Hancock Show

    1 1956 HD

    The Tony Hancock Show was a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock that was broadcast for two series from 1956 to 1957. It was...

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  • 1960
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    Sykes and a...

    Sykes and a...

    5 1960 HD

    A black-and-white British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC1 from 1960 to 1965. It was written by Eric Sykes, Johnny...

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  • 2000
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    Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

    7 2000 HD

    At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen...

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  • 1998
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    Dinnerladies

    Dinnerladies

    7.387 1998 HD

    Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of...

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  • 1969
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    Curry and Chips

    Curry and Chips

    5.667 1969 HD

    Curry and Chips is a British sitcom broadcast in 1969 which was produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. Set on a factory floor of...

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  • 1972
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    Sykes

    Sykes

    6.4 1972 HD

    Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.

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  • 2004
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    New Tricks

    New Tricks

    7.3 2004 HD

    New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service....

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  • 1989
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    The Nineteenth Hole

    The Nineteenth Hole

    5 1989 HD

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  • 1991
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    Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

    3.1 1991 HD

    Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in...

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  • 1998
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    The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

    3.2 1998 HD

    The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years...

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  • 2006
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    The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

    5 2006 HD

    The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by...

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  • 1989
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    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    8.135 1989 HD

    From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule...

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  • 1979
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    The Cannon & Ball Show

    The Cannon & Ball Show

    1 1979 HD

    A comedy variety show featuring the double act of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.

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  • 1990
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    One Foot In the Grave

    One Foot In the Grave

    7.513 1990 HD

    One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret....

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  • 1984
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    8.1 1984 HD

    Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend...

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  • 1982
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    Wogan

    Wogan

    4.5 1982 HD

    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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  • 1985
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    1 1985 HD

    Anglia Television's 5 episode adaption of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous Da...

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  • 1956
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    Hancock's Half Hour

    Hancock's Half Hour

    7.5 1956 HD

    Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The...

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  • 1975
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    Arena

    Arena

    6.667 1975 HD

    Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50...

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  • 1970
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    Arena

    Arena

    5 1970 HD

    A black-and-white British sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques that aired on BBC1 from 1960 to 1965. It was written by Eric Sykes, Johnny...

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  • 1970
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    Arena

    Arena

    6.4 1970 HD

    Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.

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  • 1970
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    Arena

    Arena

    6.4 1970 HD

    Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.

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  • 1970
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    Arena

    Arena

    1 1970 HD

    The Englishman on holiday? That is the theme of Roamin' Holiday, ATV's series starring Max Bygraves as the Englishman. The scene is the Italian...

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