I was saddened yesterday to learn of the death of Eric Sykes.
Growing up in the late 50's and early 60's I became used to seeing Eric on a number of TV comedy shows screening at that time. For some reason I took to his style of comedy in the same way I took to Tony Hancock and Spike Milligan. It was only later that I came to realise the full extent of the genius of Sykes when I learnt that he had written much of his own material and comedy scripts for Hancock and The Goons.
Today the papers are quite rightly full of tributes to Eric Sykes. By way of my own small tribute I'd just like to say thanks for all those laughs Eric.
Rest In Peace.
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