Eric Sykes Kinnear, Beryl Reid, and Norman Rossington. It was his last screen appearance with Hattie Jacques. The film employed an idea drawn from the British showbiz tradition in which extras used the word "rhubarb" to simulate low-level background dialogue, which had also been a running joke in "The Goon Show". In 1981, Sykes wrote, directed, and starred in the offbeat comedy "If You Go Down in the Woods Today" for Thames, with a cast including Roy Kinnear, Fulton Mackay, and George Sewell. During 1982, Sykes played the Chief Constable in the slapstick police comedy film "The Boys in Blue", which starred
Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on "The Chris Rock Show", for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, "Entertainment Weekly" named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her role as Barb Baran on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006–10) and for appearances on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2001–11). Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had a career in film, appearing in "Monster-in-Law" (2005),