Eric Sykes the 1977 Yorkshire Television adaptation of "Charley's Aunt" and appeared in the role of Brassett. The third version of "The Plank" was made in 1979 for Thames TV as a half-hour TV special. Sykes was the subject of Thames Television's "This Is Your Life", broadcast on 25 December 1979. Sykes wrote and appeared in two Thames Television specials broadcast during 1980 – "The Likes of Sykes" and "Rhubarb Rhubarb". The latter special, a remake of his 1969 short film "Rhubarb" which Sykes also directed, featured many of his old friends including Jimmy Edwards, Bob Todd, Charlie Drake, Bill Fraser, Roy
It's Such a Beautiful Day (film) limited theatrical run before becoming available on DVD, Vimeo, iTunes, and Netflix. The three chapters of the film were originally produced and released independently as animated short films, captured entirely on 35mm film with in-camera special effects. The first installment, "Everything Will Be OK", was released in 2006 and won the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize for Short Film. The second installment, "I Am So Proud of You" was released in 2008. The third and final chapter of the trilogy, "It's Such a Beautiful Day", shares the same name as the feature-length movie and was released in 2011 to