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SYKES VERSUS ITV

    • 26.11.1967 Episode No. 1 (missing)

    • AN HOUR WITH ERIC SYKES

    • 11.08.1971 Eric Sykes's Cinema (missing)

    • NATIONAL RADIO SHOW

    • 22.08.1956 With Eric Sykes, Kenneth Horne, Irene Handl, Peter Haigh, Mary Malcolm (missing)

    • DICKIE VALENTINE

    • 22.07.1957 With Shani Wallis, Kenneth Connor, Eric Sykes, The Peter Knight Singers, Geoff Love and his Orchestra (missing)

    • (VAL PARNELL'S) SATURDAY SPECTACULAR

    • 26.01.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the David Whitfield Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 23.02.1957 Eric Sykes Presents 'The Howerd Crowd (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 09.03.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the Max Bygraves Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 27.04.1957 Eric Sykes Presents a Host of Stars (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 11.05.1957 Eric Sykes Presents... (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 25.05.1957 Eric Sykes Presents... (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 01.06.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the David Whitfield Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 14.09.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the Billy Eckstine Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 28.09.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the Mel Tormé Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded)
    • 16.11.1957 Eric Sykes Presents the Lonnie Donegan Show
      Picture only exists – there is no sound.
    • 28.12.1957 Eric Sykes Presents... (missing)
    • 11.01.1958 The Eric Sykes Show (missing)

    • VAL PARNELL'S SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM

  • Series 1
    • 22.01.1956 With Tommy Trinder, Harry Secombe, Eric Sykes, Jill Day, The London Palladium Girls (missing)
    • 19.02.1956 With Tommy Trinder, Yana, Harry Secombe, Eric Sykes, Bob Hammond's Birds (missing)

    • ASK ASPEL

  • Series 1
    • 05.03.1971 Episode No. 24 (missing)

    • THE DAVID FROST SHOW

    • 07.05.1983 Eric Sykes (Actor/Director)
      Holding = NT, Source = NT.

    • SYKES AND A BIG BIG SHOW

    • 26.02.1971 Shipwreck
      A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.
    • 19.03.1971 Submarine (missing)
    • 26.03.1971 Western (missing)
    • 02.04.1971 Britain's First Moon Shot (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)

    • SYKES

  • Series 1
    • 29.01.1960 Sykes and a Telephone (missing)
    • 05.02.1960 Sykes and a Burglary (missing)
    • 12.02.1960 Sykes and a New Car (missing)
    • 19.02.1960 Sykes and an Uncle (missing)
    • 26.02.1960 Sykes and a Lodger (missing)
  • Series 2
    • 18.08.1960 Sykes and a Library Book (missing)
    • 01.09.1960 Sykes and an Egg (missing)
    • 08.09.1960 Sykes and a Brave Deed (missing)
    • 15.09.1960 Sykes and a Cheque Book (missing)
  • Series 3
    • 04.01.1961 Sykes and a Window (missing)
    • 11.01.1961 Sykes and a Salesman (missing)
    • 18.01.1961 Sykes and a Fancy Dress (missing)
  • Series 4
    • 14.04.1961 Sykes and a Mission (missing)
    • 21.04.1961 Sykes and a Stranger (missing)
    • 05.05.1961 Sykes and a Bandage (missing)
    • 19.05.1961 Sykes and a Surprise (missing)
  • Series 5
    • 30.01.1962 Sykes and a Gamble
      A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally recorded on 35mm black-and-white film.
  • Series 6
    • 21.02.1963 Sykes and a Fog (missing)
    • 28.02.1963 Sykes and a Phobia (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
    • 07.03.1963 Sykes and a Camping (a domestic audio recording exists of the soundtrack, but the programme itself is missing)
    • 21.03.1963 Sykes and a Mouse (missing)
    • 04.04.1963 Sykes and a Referee (missing)
    • 11.04.1963 Sykes and a Pub (missing)
  • Series 7
    • 10.03.1964 Sykes and a Search (missing)
    • 24.03.1964 Sykes and a Menace (missing)
    • 07.04.1964 Sykes and a Band (missing)
  • Series 8
    • 30.10.1964 Sykes and Two Birthdays (missing)
    • 13.11.1964 Sykes and a Protest (missing)
    • 20.11.1964 Sykes and a Bird (missing)
  • Series 9
    • 05.10.1965 Sykes and a Mountain (missing)
    • 12.10.1965 Sykes and a Deb (missing)
    • 19.10.1965 Sykes and a Business (missing)
    • 02.11.1965 Sykes and a Big Brother (missing)
    • 09.11.1965 Sykes and a Uniform
      Sound only exists – there is no picture.
    • 16.11.1965 Sykes and a Nest Egg (missing)
  • Series 10
    • 14.12.1972 Journey
      A 16mm black-and-white film print exists, but the programme was originally made using 2" colour videotape.

    • CELEBRITY SQUARES

  • Series 1
    • 31.08.1975 With Bill Maynard, Arthur Mullard, Alvin Stardust, John Inman, Stephanie De Sykes
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).

    • THE BILLY COTTON BAND SHOW

    • 03.09.1957 With Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay, Eric Sykes, Ellis Jackson, The High-Lights (missing)
    • 21.03.1959 With Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay, Russ Conway, Eric Sykes, Alexis Sacha (missing)

    • FIND THE LINK

  • Series 3
    • 23.07.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 30.07.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 06.08.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 13.08.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 20.08.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 27.08.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 03.09.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 10.09.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 17.09.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 24.09.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 06.10.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Josephine Douglas, Eleanor Summerfield, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 20.10.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 03.11.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 17.11.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)
    • 24.11.1956 With Kenneth Horne, Carole Carr, Josephine Douglas, Bruce Seton, Eric Sykes (missing)

    • BILLY COTTON'S MUSIC HALL

  • Series 3
    • 06.11.1966 With Cilla Black, Russ Conway, Leslie Crowther, Jimmy Edwards, Eric Sykes (missing)

    • BERNARD DELFONT'S SUNDAY SHOW

  • Series 4
    • 22.07.1962 The Roy Castle Show (missing)

    • THE ROY CASTLE SHOW

  • Series 3
    • 23.05.1970 With Vince Hill, Bobbie Gentry, Eric Sykes, Berry Cornish, Laura Symonds (missing)

    • LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA

  • Series 5
    • 19.08.1974 With Alvin Stardust, Stephanie De Sykes, The Wombles, Candida, Mr Big (missing)

    • PERSONAL CINEMA

  • Series 3
    • 11.08.1971 Eric Sykes's Cinema (missing)

    • CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH THE STARS

  • 1962 edition:
    • 25.12.1962 Sykes and His Sister (missing)

    • WHAT'S MY LINE?

  • Series 8
    • 07.12.1958 With Isobel Barnett, Gilbert Harding, Eamonn Andrews, Adrienne Corri, Eric Sykes (missing)

    • TOP OF THE POPS

    • 24.04.1975 With Ed Stewart, Stephanie De Sykes, 10cc, Peter Skellern, Mac and Katie Kissoon
      One or more sequences exist from a recording on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500), but the complete programme is lost.
    • 08.05.1975 With Mac and Katie Kissoon, Jimmy Savile, Hot Chocolate, Stephanie De Sykes, Desmond Dekker (missing)

    • BE MY GUEST (RADIO)

  • Series 10
    • 23.10.1977 Eric Sykes (missing)

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