Sykes Season 2, Episode 9: Gamble

1

An Engagement

Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep

30 min

2

Bus

Eric and Hattie fail to impress the depot manager when they try to run a bus like an airline in their attempt to revolutionise London Transport. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes

30 min

3

Spy Ring

Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

30 min

4

Golf

Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game

30 min

5

Rolls

Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch

30 min

6

Peeping Tom

Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

30 min

7

Fancy Dress

Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar

30 min

8

Window Smasher

Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact

30 min

9

Gamble

Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble

30 min

10

Uniform

Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques

30 min

11

Bird

Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend

30 min

12

Protest

Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace

30 min

13

Salesman

Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours

30 min

14

Haunting

Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will

30 min

15

Nest Egg

Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend

30 min