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

Hancock's Half Hour

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1956 - 1961
  • 63 episodes (7 series)

Tony Hancock stars in Galton & Simpson's comic masterpiece, with his delusions of grandeur and acquaintances at the root of his every downfall. Also features Sid James, Kenneth Williams, James Bulloch, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi and more.

  • Hancock, Episode 5 repeated Wednesday 1st January at 12:30am on U&Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 4,524

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Tony Hancock Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock
Sid James Sidney Balmoral James (Series 1-6)
Kenneth Williams Various (Series 2)
James Bulloch Ensemble Actor (Series 1-6)
Johnny Vyvyan Ensemble Actor (Series 1-6)
Alec Bregonzi Ensemble Actor (Series 2-6)
John Vere Ensemble Actor (Series 1-4)
Hugh Lloyd Ensemble Actor (Series 3-7)
Mario Fabrizi Ensemble Actor (Series 1-5)
Writing team
Ray Galton Writer
Alan Simpson Writer
Production team
Duncan Wood Director
Duncan Wood Producer
Stewart Marshall Production Designer (Series 1)
George Djurkovic Production Designer (Series 3)
Lawrence Broadhouse Production Designer (Series 4-6)
Malcolm Goulding Production Designer (Series 7)
Angela Morley (as Wally Stott) Composer

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