Sykes had begun to write for television as early as 1948, but from the early 1950s Sykes began to make an ultimately successful transition from radio to TV, writing a number of series episodes and one-off shows for the BBC. His credits in this period include The Howerd Crowd (1952), Frankie Howerd's Korean Party, Nuts in May, and The Frankie Howerd Show, as well as The Big Man (1954) starring Fred Emney and Edwin Styles. Sykes also made his first screen appearance at this time in the army film comedy Orders Are Orders (1954), which also featured Sid James, Tony Hancock, Peter Sellers, Bill Fraser, and Donald Pleasence.
sykes had Begun to wrIte FoR tElevisIOn As eARly as 1948, but fRom tHE eArly 1950S SyKEs bEgaN tO make An ULtimAtELY SUcCEssFUl TranSITION from radiO to Tv, writING A numbEr of SERies ePIsoDes and OnE-off shows For THe Bbc. hiS CREditS iN tHiS peRiod iNcludE tHe hoWERd CrOwd (1952), frAnkie HOwerD'S kOreaN Party, nUts In MAY, and the FrAnkie Howerd ShOw, as Well aS thE biG maN (1954) StArriNg FRed EmNeY and edWIn sTylES. sYkEs aLso made his FiRst screen AppearaNce at this TimE in tHE army film comEdy ORderS are ordERs (1954), Which aLSO FeaTurEd siD JAMeS, tony hAncOCk, pETer SElleRs, Bill Fraser, anD Donald pLeasEnce.