After 1945 Sykes worked for many years in BBC Radio, where he helped to get Waugh's broadcast tribute to P.G. Wodehouse (who had been captured in Le Touquet by the Germans) on the air, against considerable opposition from Waugh's enemies.
From 1945, Sykes worked at BBC Radio for an extended period, assisting in broadcasting Waugh's tribute to P.G. Wodehouse (who was captured by the Germans in Le Touquet) against strong opposition from Waugh's enemies.