Talk:Eric Sykes

Personal life
Did he get marrid — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.93.34.14 (talk) 12:09, 8 December 2004 (UTC)

Military service and religion
Was he a Jew or Christian by birth?

Did he serve in the war? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.76.185.96 (talk) 15:01, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * What possible difference does it make if ES is a Jew or a Christian by birth — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heleshap (talk • contribs) 20:49, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Some references that I have seen say that he served in the Army during WWII and others the RAF as in the Wikipedia article. jmb 14:27, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

According to Debrett's "wireless operator Mobile Signals Unit RAF 1941-47" jmb 14:32, 11 March 2006 (UTC)


 * There was a letter in the Daily Telegraph 11th May 2003 from which it seems he served in a RAF Special Liaison Unit with Bill Fraser. These were the units that passed the information decoded at Bletchley Park to senior military officers in the field.    --jmb 11:23, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

"Unsung hero"
"He is widely regarded as an unsung hero behind much British comedy over the past fifty years." Where is the survey where this view was widely expressed? I always thought he was a sung hero. Dw290 13:49, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Behind the scenes...
"However, he was well-known on radio during the 1950s, both behind the scenes and in front of the microphone."

How can he be well-known behind the scenes?

Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 14:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)


 * By other actors, of course... ThE bEaTLeS aka andreasegde 02:41, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

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Swearing?
The article includes the comment that (During the sitcom "Curry and Chips") "Sykes refused to swear, as he has done throughout his career". Does his line in the film "Heavens Above!" "What if it pisses it with rain?" not count as bad language? --Mabzilla (talk) 13:40, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

In 1967 Sykes had expanded his routine for The Plank into a 45-minute wordless colour short The Plank
The 1967 version of The Plank (Sykes and Cooper) was far from wordless.

The 1979 version (Sykes and Lowe) was virtually 'wordless' although a keen ear can make out a few unintended words such as when Charlie Drake shouts whilst being transported on the plank en route to the dustcart. Also, in the scene when members of the public mistake red paint for blood on the side of Sykes head the woman who attempts to clean Sykes up is clearly (and intentionaly) heard to exclaim "It's Paint!" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark W 1964 (talk • contribs) 15:42, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Early life.
Re Sykes was born in Oldham, Lancashire; his mother died during his birth. His parents were Vernon Sykes and Harriet Stacey who had married in Oldham in 1921; he was the second child of his parents' marriage. His older brother (by two years) was named Vernon. Sykes's father, a twin born in Huddersfield,etc etc.......

You were right to take it out... I made it up. Brakn (talk) 23:23, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

O The Humanity!
"He rented lodgings, expecting to find work quickly, but by the end of the first week he was cold, hungry and penniless. The turning point in his life and career came on the Friday night of his first week...."

????

so...it took him 4-5 days, tops, and that does not constitute "quickly"?

if he was cold, hungry, and penniless at the end of 4-5 days, i'd suggest he was pretty much in that situation to begin with, not as a result of his INCREDIBLY LONG STRUGGLE for work. 209.172.25.7 (talk) 03:51, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Hat box?
At least he's still got one. Is that because he was a comedy actor? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:57, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

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The Six Napoleons
The article lists the credit: “The Six Napoleons (1986) as Arcade Intendant (uncredited)”; Sykes actually is credited on screen, and appears as Horace Harker. Jock123 (talk) 16:09, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * What's an Intendant? Martinevans123 (talk) 16:19, 25 April 2018 (UTC)