Hancock's Half Hour
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Light Programme
- 1954 - 1959
- 107 episodes (6 series)
Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition. Stars Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sid James, Moira Lister, Kenneth Williams and more.
- Series 3, Episode 6 repeated Wednesday 4th December at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
See also
The Guy Fawkes Show
A "musical-comedy travesty of history", starring Tony Hancock as Hancock the Butler, and his ancestor Guy Hancock-Fawkes.
Hancock's Half Hour
Tony Hancock stars in Galton & Simpson's comic masterpiece, with his delusions of grandeur and acquaintances at the root of his every downfall.
The Missing Hancocks
Lost episodes of the legendary radio sitcom Hancock's Half Hour re-recorded with a new cast.
The Norwegian Hancock
Paul Merton examines the history of Norway's most popular sitcom, an adaptation of Hancock's Half Hour.
Hancock's Fans And Round-Up
Tributes from the show's contributors and fans, including Raymond Baxter, Fenella Fielding, Andrée Melly, Warren Mitchell and Nicholas Parsons.
H-H-H-Happy Birthday Hancock
An affectionate tribute to The Lad Himself, Tony Hancock.
Tony Hancock: Very Nearly An Armful
Jack Dee presents a documentary about Tony Hancock.
Twice Ken Is Plenty
A performance of a recently unearthed script written for Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams.
Tony Hancock: The Live Broadcasts
Documentary looking back at Tony Hancock's career, through which many television programmes were broadcast live.
My Hero: Ben Miller On Tony Hancock
Comedian Ben Miller explores the work of one of his greatest inspirations, sitcom legend Tony Hancock.
The Punch And Judy Man
Comedy starring Tony Hancock as a seaside entertainer in one of Britain's lesser coastal towns.
The Rebel
Comedy starring Tony Hancock as a bored London office clerk who begins to make waves on the Parisian art scene.
Tony Hancock: From Bournemouth To East Cheam
Radio Solent documentary in which Steve Punt tells the story of the first true sitcom star, Tony Hancock, who grew up in Bournemouth.
Sid James: Not Just A Dirty Laugh
Nearing the centenary of comedy legend Sid James's birth, Lee Mack explores his extraordinary career with newly rediscovered archive material and more.
Casanova '73
Leslie Phillips stars as reluctant womaniser Henry Newhouse, who just can't help getting himself into the most farcical situations possible.
The Unknown Hancock
A unique insight into one of the most masterful clowns of the modern age, Tony Hancock.
Galton & Simpson's Half Hour
A series of half-hour comedies from the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Hancock's
Tony Hancock plays the manager of a London night club.
Citizen James
Sidney Balmoral James is a quick-witted gambler with an eye for making a fast buck, more often than not involving his friends.
Get Well Soon
Sitcom set in a 1947 tuberculosis sanatorium, based on the meeting of comedy-writing powerhouse team Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Hancock's Ashes
Play imagining behind-the-scenes as Willie Rushton brings Tony Hancock's ashes back to Britain.
A Story Of Our Time: What Happened To Hancock?
Documentary about Tony Hancock, hearing from many of his colleagues and co-stars.