Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

Overview

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 and successful career in the theatre, on radio and television. He pays tribute to his friends in showbusiness and in particular to Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis and the team of his long-running Sykes series.

Cast

Eric Sykes

Self

Eddie Lester

Self

John Evans

Self

Tony Hayes

Self

Hattie Jacques

Self (archive material)

Richard Wattis

Self (archive material)

Peter Sellers

Self (archive material)

Spike Milligan

Self (archive material)

Tony Jacklin

Self (archive material)