Galton & Simpson
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How Galton and Simpson made Britain
Simon Evans, Spiked, 25th October 2024Recovered Hancock's Half Hour to air for star's centenary
A recently recovered, landmark episode of Hancock's Half Hour is to air on BBC Radio 4 Extra in May as a lynchpin of the channel's celebration of the late comic's 100th birthday.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2024Missing Hancock's Half Hour with Harry Secombe discovered
The only episode of Hancock's Half Hour featuring both the eponymous star and Harry Secombe has been located by radio enthusiast Richard Harrison.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2023BBC Comedy Collective and BBC Comedy Grants launched
The BBC has launched the BBC Comedy Collective, a collection of bursary schemes for writers, producers and directors. It has also announced BBC Comedy Grants, funding to increase access opportunity in comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2022Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan and the house with comedy value
The birthplace of Doctor Who's Daleks, The Goon Show and Hancock's Half Hour is on the market for £6.5 million.
Emma Wells, The Spectator, 16th November 2022New book to shine a light on creation of 1970s sitcoms
Raising Laughter, a new book due to be published in September, will take a look at the creation of 1970s sitcoms. Writer Robert Sellers has interviewed a number of those involved in the shows.
British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2021BBC announces Galton & Simpson Bursary
The BBC has announced a new Comedy Writing bursary in the names of celebrated sitcom supremos Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The Galton & Simpson Bursary for Comedy Writing will award a £5,500 development fund.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2020BAFTA TV Award Winners 2016
Michaela Coel, Peter Kay, Leigh Francis, Have I Got News For You and Car Share have won at the BAFTA Television Awards 2016. Meanwhile Galton & Simpson and Lenny Henry picked up special prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2016Galton & Simpson get BAFTA Fellowship
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe And Son, are to be awarded a BAFTA Fellowship on Sunday.
British Comedy Guide, 5th May 2016Galton & Simpson - Our favourite Hancock: Part 2
A look at the episode "Twelve Angry Men".
British Classic Comedy, 17th November 2014