Hancock's half hour episodes

May 29, 20 over half of the series is gone, including not only the three secombe episodes, but also hancocks return the following week. The final television series, renamed simply hancock, starred hancock alone. Not on tv i know, but hancocks half hour radio show is on bbc radio 4 extra every wednesday at 8am, 12pm and 7pm. Hancocks half hour was a bbc radio comedy, and later television. It ran for six series and 102 episodes over six years and spawned a television version that was an even bigger popculture. Some existing episodes of hancock s half hour hancock have separate magnetic soundtracks taken from the original broadcast 405 vt masters that can be married up with the film prints in place of the original opitcal audio track. Hancock is the foreman of a jury who disagree on the verdict of the defendant hancock thinks he is innocent when all the. Theyre a diversion, a sideturning, with little in common with the rest of the. Tv version of the popular bbc radio show of the same name, with tony hancock as the modern man.

Hancocks half hour the cold s6 ep1 video dailymotion. Tony hancock hancocks half hour pumpkin fm old time. His profile was raised as tony hancocks costar in hancocks half hour, first in the radio series and later when it was. With tony hancock, sidney james, johnny vyvyan, alec bregonzi. With the introduction of hancock soon followed by steptoe, the change was massive and very welcome and story oriented. Galton and simpson changed radio and tv comedy forever. Hancocks half hour s03e12 hancocks fortythree minutes christmas special. Working with scripts from ray galton and alan simpson, hancocks half hour lasted for seven years and over a hundred episodes in its radio form, and, from 1956, ran concurrently with an equally successful bbc television series with the same name. On november 2, 1954, hancocks half hour made its debut on the bbc light programme. Each week listeners would be admitted to the sometimes fantastical, sometimes mundane life of the lad imself. Thankfully the holiday camp the next episode to be broadcast still exists and hancocks half hour continued as normal. Watch hancocks half hour season 5, episode 10 football pools.

Jan 23, 2011 hancocks half hour was a bbc radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s. One script for hancocks half hour hancock was not used the diplomat. Hancocks half hour how to win money and influence people. This section contains a synopsis of all epsiodes of hancocks half hour, hancock and the itv series. Sid jamess dad 28 october 1956 and the diet 7 december 1955. Hancocks half hour archives old time radio network. The lost tv episodes isbn 978 1408 426821 6th aug 2009 this release features the soundtracks from 2 television episodes that are no longer in the bbc archives. This section contains a synopsis of all epsiodes of hancock s half hour, hancock and the itv series. Featuring every episode from the sixth series of hancocks halfhour, first broadcast between march and may 1960. Created by ray galton and alan simpson in 1954, hancocks half hour was the radio vehicle that made tony hancock a household name. Tv version of the popular bbc radio show of the same name, with tony hancock as the modern man of the world in his own eyes. Classic bbc comedy starring tony hancock, written by galton and simpson.

Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises hancock in the police sid james tony hancock hancock s half hour radio. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Classic british tv comedy with tony hancock and sid james series 6 episode 1. The final television series, renamed simply hancock, starred. Starring comedian tony hancock and written by alan simpson and ray galton, the show quickly became appointment radio across the uk. Hancocks half hour the cruise s5 ep6 video dailymotion. You see, 2016 marks sixty years since the first episode of. Hancocks half hour is a bbc radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s and 60s written by ray galton and alan simpson. Sixtythree episodes of galton and simpsons hancocks half hour and hancock were broadcast on b. Sixtythree episodes of galton and simpson s hancock s half hour and hancock were broadcast on b. The series was written by ray galton and alan simpson and produced by dennis main wilson for most of its run.

Each week listeners would be admitted to the sometimes fantas. Hancocks half hour radio show 120 episodes on 5 x mp3. Working with scripts from ray galton and alan simpson, hancock s half hour lasted for seven years and over a hundred episodes in its radio form, and, from 1956, ran concurrently with an equally successful bbc television series with the same name. Broadcast live, these rare recordings are made available for the first time in more than 50 years. Sid james s dad 28 october 1956 and the diet 7 december 1955. Classic british tv comedy with tony hancock and sid james series 6 episode 2. Missing hancocks half hour episodes to air bbc news.

While checking his pools coupon hancock realizes that he has got 7 draws and has to wait for a late kickoff for the fina. Hancocks half hour the lawyer the crown v james s3 ep9. Highprofile during the 1950s and early 1960s, he had a major success with his bbc series hancock s half hour, first broadcast on radio from 1954, then on television from 1956, in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor sid james. The radio and tv versions ran concurrently sharing some scripts until the radio version stopped in 1959 the final series of this show, which saw hancock alone in an earls court bedsit, was broadcast under the shortened title hancock following these seven series, in 1963 hancock moved to. Listen to 78 episodes of hancock s half hour for free. His profile was raised as tony hancock s costar in hancock s half hour, first in the radio series and later when it was. Hancock s half hour launched on the radio in 1954, with this tv version starting two years later. Hancocks half hour the harry secombe episodes part 4. Five missing episodes from classic 1950s radio series hancocks half hour are to be aired on bbc radio 4 later this year. Tony hancock fan steve punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself. Bbc radio 4 extra hancocks half hour available now. Feb 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises hancock in the police sid james tony hancock hancocks half hour radio. Bbc radio 4 extra hancocks half hour episode guide. Of these, thirtyseven have survived in the archives and stand witness to an absolute perfection of the classic half hour sitcom format with performer and script writers combining flawlessly in the production of nearimmaculate shows.

With jon culshaw, kevin eldon, robert jack, kevin mcnally. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises hancock in the police sid james tony hancock hancocks half hour radio. Hancock s half hour s03e12 hancock s fortythree minutes christmas special. Over half of the series is gone, including not only the three secombe episodes, but also hancocks return the following week. Hancocks half hour launched on the radio in 1954, with this tv version starting two years later.

Hancocks half hour was a bbc radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s. Listen to 78 episodes of hancocks halfhour for free. I remember being told by one producer when recording a stand up show that i couldnt use the word naked as a punchline to a joke, it was a banned word in the little green books. The new neighbour 2016 25min comedy tv movie 8 september 2016. The series starred tony hancock, with sidney james.

No one of course, but hancocks decisions still prompt tv documentaries. Hancocks half hour the harry secombe episodes, part 1. Hancocks half hour became hancock slimmed down to 25 minutes, we were told to possibly accommodate adverts, on american television. Today its not uncommon for comedians to appear in film and america doesnt seem too averse to british comedy.

Created by ray galton and alan simpson in 1954, hancock s half hour was the radio vehicle that made tony hancock a household name. Watch hancock s half hour season 5, episode 4 twelve angry men. Tony hancock stars in two longlost episodes from the classic bbc radio series hancock s half hour. Mar 29, 2017 classic british tv comedy with tony hancock and sid james series 6 episode 2. Hancock s half hour the lawyer the crown v james s3 ep9. These were the last episodes to star hancocks longtime comedy partner, sid james. Watch hancocks half hour season 5, episode 4 twelve angry men. Highprofile during the 1950s and early 1960s, he had a major success with his bbc series hancocks half hour, first broadcast on radio from 1954, then on television from 1956, in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor sid james. A remake of a lost handock s half hour first broadcast in 1956, this episode looks at the ways in which neighbors tend to poke their noses into other people s business.

Some existing episodes of hancocks half hourhancock have separate magnetic soundtracks taken from the original broadcast 405 vt masters that can be married up with the film prints in place of the original opitcal audio track. Apr 12, 2011 hancocks half hour just after the war the bbc produced the little green book, a guide as to what comedy writers and producers could and couldnt say on air. Tony hancock stars in two longlost episodes from the classic bbc radio series hancocks half hour. Classic british tv comedy with tony hancock and sid james series 5 episode 6. The radio and tv versions ran concurrently sharing some scripts until the radio version stopped in 1959 the final series of this show, which saw hancock alone in an earl s court bedsit, was broadcast under the shortened title hancock following these seven series, in 1963 hancock moved to. A remake of a lost handocks half hour first broadcast in 1956, this episode looks at the ways in which neighbors tend to poke their noses into other peoples business. Not on tv i know, but hancock s half hour radio show is on bbc radio 4 extra every wednesday at 8am, 12pm and 7pm. Or rather, a very, very old one given a new lease of life. Its a shame, as these four episodes form a little isolated pocket in the more familiar hancocks half hour that we think we know. Most of the radio episodes were recorded between one day and three weeks in advance of broadcast, except for. Theres going to be a new episode of hancocks half hour on tv.

The show starred hancock as anthony aloysius st john hancock, living in the shabby 23 railway cuttings in east cheam. Kenneth this has been hancocks half hour with tony hancock, and his old friend harry secombe. Chronological listing of hancocks radio and television broadcasts, 19541961. Not sure if this applies to some of the eps on vol 2, but it certainly does to some of the later installments. Librarian 1st man 1st son awkward visitor bert chip shop owner booking office clerk camera shop assistant clarence smudger smith clerk of the court council official hancock s assistant jim launderette assistant man in surgery man in ticket booth man queuing at immigration desk sergeant ship s steward television engineer usher 22 episodes. Tony hancock hancocks half hour british comedy radio. Hancocks half hour 18 complete episodes uploaded by sams classic tv and sams retro tv sams classic tv classic tv shows and. Of these, thirtyseven have survived in the archives and stand witness to an absolute perfection of the classic halfhour sitcom format with performer and script writers combining flawlessly in the production of nearimmaculate shows. Hancock s half hour was a bbc radio comedy, and later television. Hancocks half hour was a bbc radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by ray galton and alan simpson. Librarian 1st man 1st son awkward visitor bert chip shop owner booking office clerk camera shop assistant clarence smudger smith clerk of the court council official hancocks assistant jim launderette assistant man in surgery man in ticket booth man queuing at immigration desk sergeant ships steward television engineer usher 22 episodes. Tony hancock stars with sid james and kenneth williams in the legendary bbc radio comedy series.

In addition, film and theatre appearances are also documented. Watch hancock s half hour season 5, episode 10 football pools. The complete final series of the groundbreaking bbc radio comedy starring tony hancock plus five bonus episodes. Hancocks half hour bbc1 sitcom british comedy guide.