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Hattie Jacques on stage, radio, screen and record

Hattie Jacques (/dʒeɪks/; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 1922–1980) was an English actress who appeared in many genres of light entertainment including radio, film, television and stage.[1][2] Jacques's career spanned from 1939 until her death in 1980. She is best remembered for her appearances in fourteen Carry On films and for her professional partnership with Eric Sykes.[1]

In 1939 Jacques became involved in amateur dramatics, appearing as Doris Gow in Noël Coward's short play Fumed Oak.[3] Five years later, after wartime service as a nurse and a welder,[1] she made her professional theatrical debut at the Players' Theatre in the revue Late Joys,[4] a performance that she repeated on television in 1946.[5] From there she became a regular stage performer, appearing in variety shows and Victorian-style pantomimes.[4][6]

After her appearances on radio as Sophie Tuckshop alongside Tommy Handley in the final two series of his signature show It's That Man Again, Jacques came to national prominence.[1] She later appeared on Educating Archie as Agatha Dinglebody, where she worked with Tony Hancock;[7] in 1956 she joined Hancock in the cast of the BBC radio show Hancock's Half Hour, playing Griselda Pugh, Hancock's secretary.[8] She made her film debut in an uncredited role in Green for Danger in 1946,[9] before working in a number of minor roles in a series of Dickens adaptations.[1] From 1958 to 1974 she appeared in fourteen Carry On films,[10] where she was "usually cast as formidable hospital matrons (at least four) or man-devouring predators".[11]

Jacques had a long professional partnership with Eric Sykes, with whom she co-starred in two long-running television series, Sykes and a... and Sykes. The couple also produced an album and a single in 1962; a stage show followed between 1976 and 1979, A Hatful of Sykes.[1] Jacques was married to the actor John Le Mesurier in November 1949, but their marriage was dissolved in 1965.[12] Jacques died suddenly in October 1980 from heart failure.[1]

Stage credits

Stage credits of Hattie Jacques
Production[13][14]DateTheatre
(London, unless stated)		RoleNotesRefs.
Fumed Oak4 May 1939The Kitson Hall, BarnesDoris GowAmateur production with The Curtain Club[3]
Borgia4 May 1939The Kitson Hall, BarnesBeatrice of OrsiniAmateur production with The Curtain Club[3]
Late Joys revueJuly 1944Players' Theatre–Professional debut with the Players' Theatre[15]
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood20 December 1944Players' Theatre–Players' Theatre pantomime[16]
PantomimeDecember 1945Players' Theatre–[4]
The Cave and the Garden24 April 1946Players' Theatre–[16]
The Amiable Mrs Luke25 September 1946Players' Theatre–[16]
The King Stag26 December 1946 – January 1947Lyric TheatreSmeraldinaWith the Young Vic Theatre Company[17]
The King StagJanuary – June 1947National tourSmeraldinaFive-month tour with the Young Vic Theatre Company[17]
Players, Please9 December 1947Players' Theatre–[16]
Bates WharfSpring 1948Whitehall Theatre–With the Under Thirty Theatre Group[9]
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood21 December 1948Players' TheatreFairy QueenPlayers' Theatre pantomime[16]
The Beauty and the Beast20 December 1949Players' TheatreMarygoldaPlayers' Theatre pantomime[18]
Please TeacherApril 1950People's Palace–Also on national tour[19][20]
Ali Baba and the Thirty-Nine Thieves19 December 1950Players' TheatreCogia BabaAdapted by Jacques and Joan Sterndale-Bennett[19][21]
Apartments1 May 1951Players' TheatreMrs Tippity[19][22]
The Crystal Palace—18513 May 1951Players' Theatre–[19][22]
Going UpJune 1951Players' TheatreDuchess of Kent[23]
Riquet with the Tuft18 December 1951Players' TheatreFairy QueenAdapted by Jacques and Joan Sterndale-Bennett[22][24]
The Archie Andrews Christmas ShowDecember 1951 – January 1952Prince of Wales Theatre–[14]
The Bells of St Martins29 August – 29 November 1952St Martin's Theatre–Also directed[25]
Babes in the WoodDecember 1952Players' Theatre–Directed[26]
Cinderella22 December 1953Players' TheatreFairy FragrantFive-week run[13][27][28]
The Players' Theatre Minstrel ShowApril 1954Players' Theatre–Also directed[13]
The Sleeping Beauty in the WoodDecember 1954Players' TheatreFairy Antidota[13]
Twenty Minutes SouthMay – July 1955Players' Theatre–Produced and directed[13]
Twenty Minutes SouthJuly – October 1955St Martin's Theatre–Produced and directed; 105 performances[29]
Chain of Guilt1956Players' Theatre–[13]
The Two Mrs Carolls1956Players' Theatre–[13]
Albertine by MoonlightMay 1956Westminster TheatreMadame Leonie Urwig[13][30]
Ali Baba and the Thirty-Nine ThievesDecember 1956Players' TheatreCogia BabaAdapted by Jacques and Joan Sterndale-Bennett[21]
Large as Life23 May – 13 December 1958London Palladium–380 performances[31][32][33]
Royal Variety Performance3 November 1958London Coliseum–[34]
Royal Variety PerformanceMay 1960Victoria Palace Theatre–[35]
Riquet with the TuftDecember 1960Players' Theatre–Adapted by Jacques and Joan Sterndale-Bennett[13]
A Hatful of SykesMay – September 1976Pavilion Theatre, Torquay–[36]
A Hatful of Sykes25 February – 5 March 1977Hong Kong Sheraton–[37]
The Royal Silver Jubilee Gala Performance17 May 1977King's Theatre, Glasgow–[38]
A Hatful of Sykes29 June 1977Winter Gardens, Blackpool–Summer season[39]
A Hatful of SykesMarch 1978Theatre Royal, Lincoln–[40]
A Hatful of SykesApril – 6 May 1978Seven Arts Theatre, Rhodesia–Including a tour of Rhodesia[41]
A Hatful of Sykes27 December – 27 January 1979National Arts Centre, Ottawa and tour of Canada–[42]
A Hatful of SykesFebruary – March 1979Tour of South Africa–[43]
A Hatful of SykesMarch – July 1979National tour–Consisting Lincoln, Guilford, Cardiff, Wilmslow, Norwich and Brighton[44]
A Hatful of Sykes16 July – September 1979Bournemouth–[45]

Radio broadcasts

Radio broadcasts of Hattie Jacques
BroadcastDateRoleNotesRefs.
Variety Bandbox6 May 1945–[46]
It's That Man Again25 September 1947 – 10 June 1948Sophie TuckshopSeries eleven: 38 episodes[47]
It's That Man Again23 September 1948 – 6 January 1949Sophie TuckshopSeries twelve: 16 episodes[47]
April Revue1949–[48]
The Bowrey Bar1949–[48]
Heloise1949–[48]
Clay's College27 June 1949–[49]
Educating Archie6 June – 19 December 1950Agatha DinglebodySeries one: 29 episodes[50]
Further Goings On1951–[5]
Fine Goings On4 January – 5 July 1951–Series one: 14 episodes[51][52]
Calling All Forces28 April 1951–[53]
Educating Archie3 August 1951 – 25 January 1952Agatha DinglebodySeries two: 26 episodes[54]
Arthur's InnJuly 1952–[55]
Educating Archie18 September 1952 – 26 June 1953[a]Agatha DinglebodySeries three: 27 episodes[56]
Educating Archie15 October 1953 – 1 April 1954Agatha DinglebodySeries four: 25 episodes[57]
"The Santa Claus Show"25 December 1953–[58]
Paradise Street20 April – 13 July 1954Agatha DinglebodySpin-off series from Educating Archie[59]
"Archie in Goonland"11 June 1954–The Goon Show and Educating Archie special[60][61]
Educating Archie1955Agatha DinglebodySeries five[b][57]
Mrs Dale's DiaryFebruary – April 1955Mrs Leathers18 episodes[62]
These Radio TimesMarch 1955–[5]
You're Only Young OnceApril 1955–[63]
Hancock's Half Hour11 November 1956 – 24 February 1957Griselda PughSeries four: 16 episodes[c][65]
Hancock's Half Hour21 January – 3 June 1958Griselda PughSeries five: 20 weeks[66]
Hancock's Half Hour25 December 1958Griselda PughChristmas special[67]
Educating Archie7 October 1959 – 17 February 1960Agatha DinglebodySeries ten: 20 episodes[59]
It's a Fair Cop22 May – 10 July 1961–8 episodes[68]
Desert Island Discs16 October 1961–Interviewed by Roy Plomley[d][69]
"Hazy Days of Summer"December 1963–[5]
Housewife's ChoiceMay – August 1964–4 episodes[70]
Souvenir1965–13 episodes[71]
Twenty Questions1965–[71]
Sounds FamiliarAugust 1968–[72]
Pete's PeopleOctober 1969–Interviewed by Pete Murray[73]
My Kind of MusicJune 1971–[73]
Today ProgrammeJune 1971–Live interview on BBC Radio 4[73]
Morning StoryJune 1971–[73]

Television

Television appearances of Hattie Jacques
Programme[74]DateChannelRoleNotesRefs.
Late Joys Revue11 June 1946BBC Television–Live broadcast from the BBC Alexandra Palace Studios[75]
No, No, Nanette1948BBC Television–Live broadcast from the BBC Alexandra Palace Studios[5]
Out of This World15 November 1950BBC Television–[76]
Panorama6 January 1954BBC Television–Featured a film sequence of the pantomime "Cinderella" from the Players' Theatre[77]
Happy Holidays10 July – 18 September 1954BBC TelevisionMrs Mulberry6 episodes[78]
Plunder1955BBC TelevisionMrs Howlett[79]
The Granville Melodramas10 October – 27 December 1955ITVVarious7 episodes[79]
Tribute to Henry Hall1956BBC Television–[5]
The Tony Hancock Show1 June 1956ITV–Series one, episode 6[80]
The Tony Hancock Show, "Honneur et Fidelite"30 November 1956ITV–Series two, episode 2[80]
Pantomania25 December 1956BBC TelevisionGood Fairy[81]
Hancock's Half Hour15 April – 10 June 1957BBC Television–Series two: 5 episodes[82]
A Cup of Kindness1959BBC TelevisionMrs Tutt[83]
Gala Opening7 March 1959BBC Television–[84][85]
Hancock's Half Hour, "The Cruise"30 October 1959ITVAmorous LadySeries five, episode 6[86]
Sykes and a...29 January – 26 February 1960BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries one: 5 episodes[85]
Royal Variety Performance22 May 1960ITV–Broadcast from the Victoria Palace Theatre[87]
Twentieth Century Theatre, "The Insect Play"19 July 1960BBC Television–[88][89]
Sykes and a...11 August – 15 September 1960BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries two: 6 episodes[85]
Our House11 September – 4 December 1960ITVGeorgina RuddySeries one: 13 episodes[90]
Sally Ann Howes Variety Show1961–[88]
Juke Box Jury1960BBC Television–Jacques made four scheduled appearances on the show on 9 April 1960, 6 October 1962, 30 March 1963 and 13 December 1967[91][92][93][94] Additionally, Eric Merriman recollected in his biography that she made "several" appearances on other, non scheduled occasions, none of which are verified.[95]
Sykes and a...4 January – 8 February 1961BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries three: 6 episodes[85]
Sykes and a...14 April – 19 May 1961BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries four: 6 episodes[85]
Our House16 September 1961 – 21 April 1962ITVGeorgina RuddySeries two: 26 episodes[90]
Billy Cotton Band Show24 December 1961BBC Television–[96]
Sykes and a...30 January – 20 March 1962BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries five: 8 episodes[85]
CompactFebruary 1962BBC Television–[88]
That Was the Week That Was1 December 1962BBC Television–[97]
Christmas Night with the Stars25 December 1962BBC Television–Short special from Sykes and a...[85]
This Is Your Life12 February 1963BBC Television–Jacques was the show's main guest[98]
Sykes and a...21 February – 11 April 1963BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries six: 8 episodes[85]
Sykes and a...25 February – 7 April 1964BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries seven: 7 episodes[85]
Miss Adventure5 July – 10 October 1964ITVStacey Smith13 episodes[88][99]
A Choice of Coward: Blithe Spirit17 August 1964ITVMadame Arcati[100]
Sykes and a...30 October – 4 December 1964BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries eight: 6 episodes[85]
CribbinsFebruary 1965BBC Television–Bernard Cribbins's sketch show[71]
Sykes and a...5 October – 16 November 1965BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries nine: 7 episodes[85]
Jackanory17 January 1966 – 17 February 1967BBC TelevisionNarrator10 episodes – Narrating the stories of Mary Poppins[71]
Titi-Pu1967BBC Television–A re-working of The Mikado[101]
Theatre 625, "The Memorandum"24 September 1967BBC TelevisionHelen[102]
Sykes Versus ITV26 November 1967ITV–[85]
Knock Three Times1968BBC TelevisionMiss Popinjay[103]
Inside George Webley1968ITV–[104]
The World of Beachcomber22 January – 22 April 1968BBC Television–Series one: 13 episodes[105]
Howerd's Hour12 May 1968ITV–Frankie Howerd's sketch show[106]
Join Jim Dale1969–[88]
Pickwick11 June 1969BBC TelevisionMrs BardellBased on the musical Pickwick[107]
Carry On Christmas24 December 1969ITVElizabeth Barrett / nun / bemused passer-by[108]
Catweazle1970ITV–[72]
Charley's Grants22 March – 26 April 1970BBC TelevisionMrs Manger[109]
Dangerpoint1971Miss Keen[72]
Ask Aspel1971BBC Television–[72]
Sykes and a Big, Big Show26 February – 2 April 1971BBC Television–6 episodes[110]
Frankie Howerd: The Laughing Stock of Television14 April 1971ITV–[111]
Doctor at Large: "Cynthia Darling"20 June 1971ITVMrs Askey[112]
Sykes – With the Lid Off7 July 1971ITV–[113]
Christmas Night with the Stars25 December 1971BBC Television–Performed short sketch, A Policeman's Lot[85]
Max Bygraves at the Royalty3 August 1972ITV–[114]
Max Bygraves at the Royalty7 September 1972ITV–[114]
Sykes14 September – 28 December 1972BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries one: 16 episodes[110]
Carry On Christmas20 December 1972ITV–[115]
Pebble Mill at One1973BBC Television–[116]
Call My Bluff1973BBC Television–[116]
Sykes10 September – 17 December 1973BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries two: 15 episodes[110]
Sykes17 October – 5 December 1974BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries three: 8 episodes[110]
Celebrity Squares1975ITV–[117]
Wogan's World1975BBC Television–[116]
Looks Familiar14 January 1975ITV–[118]
Carry On Laughing: "Orgy and Bess"25 January 1975ITVQueen Elizabeth[119]
2nd House: The Sound of Laughter3 May 1975BBC Television–[120]
Sykes24 October – 12 December 1975BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries four: 7 episodes[110]
Sykes: "Christmas Party"12 December 1975BBC TelevisionHattie SykesChristmas special[121]
Sykes11 November – 30 December 1976BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries five: 8 episodes[110]
Eric Sykes: A Few of our Favourite Things1977ITV–[116]
The Eric Sykes Show8 June 1977ITV–[110]
Sykes: "Christmas Special"22 December 1977BBC TelevisionHattie SykesChristmas special[110]
Sykes4 January – 8 February 1978BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries six: 6 episodes[110]
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop21 January 1978BBC Television–[40]
Sykes5 October – 16 November 1979BBC TelevisionHattie SykesSeries seven: 7 episodes[110]
Play It Again, Hattie Jacques16 June 1980ITV–[122]
Rhubarb Rhubarb15 December 1980ITVNannyShown posthumously[e][123]

Filmography

Filmography of Hattie Jacques
Film[74][124]YearRoleNotes
Green for Danger1946–Uncredited[125]
Nicholas Nickleby1947Mrs Kenwick
Oliver Twist1948Singer at 'Three Cripples'
Trottie True1949Daisy Delaware
The Spider and the Fly1949BarmaidUncredited[126]
Waterfront1950SingerUncredited[127]
Chance of a Lifetime1950Alice
Scrooge1951Mrs Fezziwig
No Haunt for a Gentleman 1952Mrs Fitz-Cholmondley
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire1952Mrs Jenks
The Pickwick Papers1952Mrs Nupkins
All Hallowe'en1952Miss Quibble
The Pleasure Garden1953Mrs Albion
Our Girl Friday1953Mrs Patch
Up to His Neck1954Rakiki
The Love Lottery1954Chambermaid
As Long as They're Happy1955Party girl
Now and Forever1956Woman in sportscar with dogUncredited[128]
The Square Peg1958Gretchen
Carry On Sergeant1958Captain Clark
Left Right and Centre1959Woman in car
The Night We Dropped a Clanger1959Ada
Follow a Star1959Dymphna Dobson
The Navy Lark1959Fortune teller
Carry On Nurse1959Matron
Carry On Teacher1959Grace Short
Carry On Constable1960Sergeant Laura Moon
Make Mine Mink1960Nanette Parry
School for Scoundrels1960First Instructress
Watch Your Stern1960Agatha Potter
In the Doghouse1961Gudgeon
Carry On Regardless1961Sister
She'll Have to Go1962Miss Richards
The Punch and Judy Man1963Dolly Zarathusa
Carry On Cabby1963Peggy
The Plank1967Woman with rose in her mouth
The Bobo1967Trinity Martinez
Carry On Doctor1967Matron
Rhubarb1969Nurse Rhubarb
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969Lady journalist
Carry On Camping1969Miss Haggerd
Carry On Again Doctor1969Matron
Crooks and Coronets1969Mabel
The Magic Christian1969Ginger Horton
Carry On Loving1970Sophie Bliss
Carry On at Your Convenience1971Beatrice Plummer
Danger Point1971Miss Keen
Carry On Matron1971Matron
Carry On Abroad1972Floella
You'd Better Go in Disguise1973Hattie
Carry On Dick1974Martha Hoggett
Three for All1975Security official

Discography

Recordings by Hattie Jacques
TitleYearFormatLabelNotesRefs.
"Doctor Kildare" / "Bedtime Story"1962SingleDecca Records (Y7092)With Eric Sykes[129]
Eric and Hattie and Things''!!!1962AlbumDecca Records (LK 4507)With Eric Sykes[130]

Notes and references

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links

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