Eric Sykes Collection [Import anglais]

For clarification, this collection includes;The Plank (1979 with Arthur Lowe). It does not include the 1967 version with Tommy CooperRhubarb Rhubarb (1980) not the original Rhubarb (1969)Its Your Move (1982 remake) not the original 1969 versionAlso on this DVD;Mr H Is Late (1988)If You Go Down To The Woods Today (1981)Shame the collection doesn't include the original films too!

A brilliant comedian, very clever man, these films were written filmed and directed by him, some of them like The Plank won an award, he uses sound effects on the sound track no speaking, brilliant funny film, I saw it at the cinema. There are a collection of Eric Sykes best work on this dvd, you will see how talented this man was. He stared in a lot of Carry on Films and also had his own tv series, but this dvd 📀 is a treat to watch.

Different people will always have various opinions on what is great humour; however, these are my thoughts on this DVD.'If You go Down in the Woods Today' isn't exactly full of side splitting laughter but I found it to be a good enjoyable traditional cops and robbers tale with a few unexpected twists and more than sufficient humour.For me, 'Rhubarb, Rhubarb' was the weakest item and although it has it's funny moments I found it a bit predictable.When purchasing this DVD, I assumed 'The Plank' was the all time classic which also starred Tommy Cooper and was a little disappointed with this Arthur Lowe alternative. Although it still has plenty of laughs and I suppose if I hadn't previously seen the alternative version I would have rated this one more highly.'Mr H is Late' & 'It's Your Move' are absolute classics of rather simple but extremely funny visual humour and contain so many of the great comic characters of the past that just trying to put names to faces was entertaining in itself.

I was and still am a great fan of Eric Sykes (1923 - 2012) both as a comedy performer and as a comedy script writer. I will always remember him with great fondness for his 'Sykes and a ...' series in which he and his screen sister, played by Hattie Jacques, found themselves involved in some quite funny antics. I can think of only 2 comedy series in which the main stars kept the birth names in the series: Eric & Hat/Hattie. The other being: Terry & June, from the comedy series of the same name. Other partnerships include Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise and Tommy Cannon & Bobby Ball who often retained their own christian names in their comedy sketches and films. Eric & Hattie were the first and I will greatly miss them.Most will remember Eric Sykes as a comedy performer but he was also a prolific comedy writer for a great many big stars of the 40s thru' 90s. This DVD embraces a selection of his best known work in both roles. My only regret is that it does not include a few more examples. Sykes' work is so extensive that it could easily embrace an entire DVD series in its own right, Maybe one day this will happen. Excellent DVD and now very cheap to buy.

Good product

I loved. It’s your funeral. & it’s your moveWhich I have on vhs tape but my player is had itSo hence the dvdWasn’t to keen on if you go down in the woodsAnd the Rhubarb Rhubarb. Is funnyThe plank. Is a classic. Pity not the version with Tommy Cooper. But is very funny.In all good value.

When it comes to comic icons on British television, Morecombe and Wise, Benny Hill, The Monty Python crew etc. come immediately to mind. Eric Sykes is often overlooked yet he wrote for Frankie Howerd, The Goons, Spike Milligan (to name but a few) as well as having one of the longest running comedy sit-coms on UK television. It is against this often forgotten background that I urge anyone who had missed out on Eric to buy this disc. It truly does represent a vaudevillian aspect of Eric's writing and directing as well as giving a brief chance to watch all the greats of his era, who appear in these short films: Jimmy Edwards, Charlie Drake, Richard Briers, Tommy Cooper, Liz Fraser, again to name but a few. For fans of Sykes who have missed this collection - buy it. You won't be disappointed.

Very good quality but most of all such great fun to watch. Eric sykes so sadly missed .