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
Melanie Sykes viewers sent in short clips and the winner got to present TV Pick of the Day and win a trip to Las Vegas. In 2010, Sykes guest presented five episodes of "The 5 O'Clock Show" with Denise van Outen on Channel 4. In August 2011, Sykes returned to daytime television, co-hosting "Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel" and "Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel" with Gino D'Acampo on ITV. The show was cancelled in 2014. On 13 September 2011, Sykes co-hosted the three-part series "Missing Millions" with Paul Heiney on ITV. In February 2014, BT Sport announced that