Rhubarb (1969 film) three principals, who would pretend to try to sound like a larger group by repeating "rhubarb" very quickly but clearly, with outbreaks of "Custard!" for good measure. Sykes was a close collaborator and friend of the Goons. He remade the piece in 1980 for Thames Television, as "Rhubarb Rhubarb". A Police Inspector and a vicar play a round of golf. The Police Inspector has a Constable help him to cheat by removing his golf ball from awkward situations, and the vicar ultimately requests divine intervention. Allmovie wrote, "sight gags and pantomime dominate this engaging 37 minute feature." Rhubarb (1969 film)
Sykes and a... emigrates to Australia. The local policeman, who makes occasional appearances, is Corky Turnbull. Out of the 59 episodes, 34 have been lost, as well as the 1962 'Christmas Night with the Stars' short. The entire series is missing from the BBC Archives. Only "Sykes and a Holiday" still exists in the BBC Archives; the rest of this series is missing. Episodes 1, 3 and 5 are missing from the BBC Archives. Episodes 1, 4, 5 and 6 are missing from the BBC Archives. All the episodes of this series still exist in the BBC Archives. Episodes 1, 2, 3, 5,