Heroes Of Comedy (1995)
- TV documentary
- Channel 4
- 1995 - 2003
- 33 episodes (6 series)
Long-running documentary series looking at some of the greatest and most famous names in British comedy.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 4 - Tony Hancock
Admirers and former colleagues of English comedian Tony Hancock talk about his versatility as a performer and the personal conflicts that contributed to his on-stage personality.
Further details
Tony Hancock was one of the most popular comedians ever. This programme explores his versatility as a performer as well as unveiling the unknown Hancock and the conflicts within, which contributed to both his comic persona and his suicide.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 2nd February 1998
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Harry Secombe | Self |
| Denis Norden | Self |
| Alan Simpson | Self |
| Hugh Lloyd | Self |
| Paul Merton | Self |
| Steve Coogan | Self |
| Peter Hall | Self |
| Jeffrey Archer | Self |
| John Junkin | Self |
| Phyllis Rounce | Self |
| Clive Dunn | Self |
| George Fairweather | Self |
| Beryl Vertue | Self |
| Phillip Oakes (as Philip Oakes) | Self |
| Tony Hancock | Self (Archive Material) |
| John Fisher | Writer |
| Thomas Atkinson (as Tom Atkinson) | Director |
| John Fisher | Producer |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Brian Larkin | Animation |