Hancock (1991)
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 1991
- 1 episode (1 series)
Comedy drama about the latter years of comedy legend Tony Hancock, focusing on his career decline and suicide. Also features Alfred Molina, Frances Barber, Mel Martin, Malcolm Sinclair, Jim Carter and more.
Another production also has this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1991
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Alfred Molina, Frances Barber, Mel Martin, Malcolm Sinclair, Jim Carter, Clive Russell, Paul Brooke, Nick Burnell and more
- Writer
- William Humble
- Director
- Tony Smith
- Producers
- Paul Marcus, Richard Broke and Peter Kondal
- Company
Drama detailing the last eight years of comedy actor Tony Hancock's life, encompassing the airing of the most famous of his Hancock's Half Hour episodes, The Blood Donor, and leading to his untimely death in June 1968.
It is argued that his refusal to accept the limitations of his own genius destroyed his two marriages and led to the 44-year-old's suicide in a Sydney flat.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Screen One: Hancock
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Music by Tony Britten.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 1st September 1991 at 9:25pm on BBC One
- Episode length
- 120 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Saturday 11th May 2024 at 10:40pm on BBC4
- Thursday 11th March 2021 at 9:00pm on BBC4