Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Eric Sykes
Born: May 4, 1923
Died: July 4, 2012 (aged 89)
Bio: Eric Sykes was an English radio, television and film writer, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years.
Known for:
- The Plank (1967)
- The Others (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Teletubbies (Since 1997)
- Sykes (1972 – 1979)







