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Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story. Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 2009
  • 1 episode

Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary. Features Stephen Merchant, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, David Mitchell, Ben Elton and more.

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Galton & Simpson's Half Hour. Copyright: Red Door Radio

Galton & Simpson's Half Hour

A series of half-hour comedies from the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's.... Paul (Paul Merton) TV

Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's...

Series starring Paul Merton in which the comic re-performs a number of original Galton & Simpson scripts, including some of Tony Hancock.

Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock). Copyright: BBC TV

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.

Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell), Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett). Copyright: BBC TV

Steptoe And Son

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC Radio

Steptoe And Son

Radio adaptation of Galton & Simpson's hit TV sitcom about a father and son rag-and-bone man team.

Get Well Soon. Image shows from L to R: Roy Osborne (Matthew Cottle), Brian Clapton (Eddie Marsan). Copyright: BBC TV

Get Well Soon

Sitcom set in a 1947 tuberculosis sanatorium, based on the meeting of comedy-writing powerhouse team Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Casanova '73. Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: BBC TV

Casanova '73

Leslie Phillips stars as reluctant womaniser Henry Newhouse, who just can't help getting himself into the most farcical situations possible.

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The Complete And Utter History Of Hancock's Half Hour

Paul Merton interviews the show's creators, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. With classic clips and gems from the archive.

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