Starring Eric Sykes (The Others, Harry Potter) and Hattie Jacques (Carry On
films) as twins living and ever so slightly surreal life in this BBC
comedy series. Eric and Hattie annoy their snobbish neighbor Mr Brown
(Richard Wattis) and aggravate the local PC Corky Turnbull (Deryck
Guyler) and generally make a nuisance of themselves in this long running
BBC sitcom which aired between 1972 – 1979 and followed Sykes and
Jacques previous collaborations Sykes and a… (1960-1965) and Sykes and a Big, Big Show.
Showcasing
Eric's whimsical, slightly anarchic sense of humour, Sykes saw Eric
playing an alternate version of himself - just one step removed from
normality! Sharing a house with his twin sister Hat, Eric has to suffer
the slings and arrows of everyday life, something he invariably does
with bad grace and obstinacy. With snobbish neighbour Mr Brown and nosey
local PC "Corky" Turnbull always on hand to help turn a drama into a
crisis, it's no wonder Eric spends half his time fantasising and the
other half coping with catastrophe!
The
series features appearances from a whole host of British comedy talent
including Peter Sellers, Joan Sims, Roy Kinnear, John Le Mesurier,
Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Hickson and Bill Pertwee.
Now, for the first time this new DVD set contains all seven series, 68 episodes in total.
You can find out more here: www.networkonair.com
With thanks to Tom at Blue Dolphin PR. For now I'll leave you with the wonderful intro from the series...
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