British Comedy Guide

Hancock's Helpers

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2004
  • 1 episode

Documentary to mark 50 years of Hancock's Half Hour on the radio, exploring the cast of the shows and Tony's relationships with them. Features Russell Davies, Beryl Vertue, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Andrée Melly and more.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2004
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Features
Russell Davies, Beryl Vertue, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Andrée Melly, Warren Mitchell, Bill Kerr, Harry Towb and more
Producers
Libby Cross
Company

Fifty years ago, the first episode of Hancock was broadcast on radio. Few realised then that the adventures of Tony Hancock and his chums would become such a massive, lasting success. Russell Davies explores the on- and off-air relationships between Tony and his "helpers", Kenneth Williams, Bill Kerr, Sid James and Hattie Jacques among them.

With archive and new interviews, and clips from the shows.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 2nd November 2004 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
30 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Saturday 11th May 2024 at 12:00am on Radio 4 Extra
  • Friday 10th May 2024 at 4:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Friday 10th May 2024 at 10:00am on Radio 4 Extra

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