Born
4 May 1923 (102)
Place of Birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
'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.
Entertaining the Troops
2011
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Three Sisters
2003
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
The Others
2001
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
2001
Mavis and the Mermaid
2000
TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1999
The Big Freeze
1993
Splitting Heirs
1993
Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
1990
Mr. H Is Late
1988
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
Absolute Beginners
1986
Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls Court
1985
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984
It's Your Move
1982
The Boys in Blue
1982
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
1981
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980
The Plank
1979
Charley's Aunt
1977
Theatre of Blood
1973
The Big Screen
1973
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Rhubarb
1970
Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969
Shalako
1968
The Plank
1967
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
The Liquidator
1965
Rotten to the Core
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
One Way Pendulum
1965
The Bargee
1964
Heavens Above!
1963