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 2, Episode 8 repeated Wednesday 25th September at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Hancock's Half Hour - A Visit To Swansea
Rediscovered and restored by radio enthusiasts The Radio Circle, this long-lost programme was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on the 10th May 1955, just two days before Tony Hancock's 31st birthday.
Tony had taken an unscheduled trip to Italy, leaving Hancock Half Hour's producer to ask Harry Secombe to step in to star for the first three episodes of the second series. The fourth episode saw Tony return, and begrudgingly make A Visit To Swansea, to thank Secombe for stepping in. Although the first two minutes are sadly missing, the remainder of the show, long searched for, is gloriously restored.
Also included is an interview with Harry Secombe's son, Andy Secombe, in which he reminisces about Tony Hancock, his relationship with Harry Secombe, and tells the background story about how his father filled in for Tony.
Steve Punt then presents a documentary programme about The Lad Himself, who grew up in Bournemouth: Tony Hancock: From Bournemouth To East Cheam.
First released: Thursday 3rd October 2024
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
- Minutes: 100
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- Distributor: BBC Physical Audio
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 100
- Catalogue: 9781529941449
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