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 13 repeated Wednesday 15th January at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Hancock's Half Hour - Series Six
The complete final series of the ground-breaking BBC Radio comedy starring Tony Hancock - plus five bonus episodes.
This volume contains all 14 shows from the sixth radio series, collected together for the first time, including previously unpublished restored versions of The Waxwork, The Fête and The Poetry Society. Also included is the 1958 Christmas Special episode and four re-recordings made for the BBC Transcription Service.
Among these hilarious Half Hours, Hancock enters an eating competition; sets out to save a local landmark; becomes the director of Sid's guided tours company and enjoys an evening of abstract verse with his avant-garde friends.
The episodes are: Bill And Father Christmas (1958 Christmas Special); The 13th Of The Month (Transcription Services Episode One); The New Secretary (Transcription Services Episode Two); The Ballet Visit (Transcription Services Episode Three); The Election Candidate (Transcription Services Episode Four); The Smugglers; The Childhood Sweetheart; The Last Bus Home; The Picnic; The Gourmet; The Elopement; Fred's Pie Stall; The Waxwork; Sid's Mystery Tours; The Fête; The Poetry Society; Hancock In Hospital; The Christmas Club and The Impersonator.
First released: Thursday 4th August 2016
- Distributor: BBC Worldwide
- Minutes: 575
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- Distributor: BBC Worldwide
- Catalogue: 9781785294198
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