Hancock’s Half Hour

Jul. 06, 1956 BBC One

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Comedy

Episodes
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Cast

Seasons and episodes

2Season 2 Apr. 01, 1957

2 - 1
The Alpine Holiday Apr. 01, 1957

3Season 3 Sep. 30, 1957

3 - 5
Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the Many Oct. 28, 1957
3 - 9
The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney James Dec. 02, 1957
3 - 10
Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence People Dec. 09, 1957
3 - 11
There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My Garden Dec. 16, 1957
3 - 12
Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory Company Dec. 23, 1957

4Season 4 Dec. 26, 1958

4 - 1
Ericsson the Viking Dec. 26, 1958
4 - 3
The Set That Failed Jan. 09, 1959
4 - 4
The New Nose Jan. 16, 1959
4 - 11
The Oak Tree Mar. 13, 1959
4 - 12
The Knighthood Mar. 20, 1959

5Season 5 Sep. 25, 1959

5 - 1
The Economy Drive Sep. 25, 1959
5 - 2
The Two Murderers Oct. 02, 1959
5 - 3
Lord Byron Lived Here Oct. 09, 1959
5 - 4
Twelve Angry Men Oct. 16, 1959
5 - 5
The Train Journey Oct. 23, 1959
5 - 6
The Cruise Oct. 30, 1959
5 - 7
The Big Night Nov. 06, 1959
5 - 8
The Tycoon Nov. 13, 1959
5 - 9
Spanish Interlude Nov. 20, 1959
5 - 10
Football Pools Nov. 27, 1959

6Season 6 Mar. 04, 1960

6 - 1
The Cold Mar. 04, 1960
6 - 2
The Missing Page Mar. 11, 1960
6 - 3
The Emigrant Mar. 18, 1960
6 - 4
The Reunion Party Mar. 25, 1960
6 - 5
Sid in Love Apr. 01, 1960
6 - 6
The Baby-Sitters Apr. 08, 1960
6 - 7
The Ladies Man Apr. 15, 1960
6 - 8
The Photographer Apr. 22, 1960
6 - 9
The East Cheam Centenary Apr. 29, 1960
6 - 10
The Poison Pen Letters May. 06, 1960

Creator

Ray Galton

Creator

Cast

Tony Hancock

Synopsis

Hancock’s Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock with Sid James. The final series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone.

Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam.

The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.