Seasons and episodes
2Season 2 Apr. 01, 1957
2 - 1The Alpine Holiday Apr. 01, 1957
3Season 3 Sep. 30, 1957
- 3 - 5Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the Many Oct. 28, 1957
- 3 - 9The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney James Dec. 02, 1957
- 3 - 10Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence People Dec. 09, 1957
- 3 - 11There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My Garden Dec. 16, 1957
- 3 - 12Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory Company Dec. 23, 1957
4Season 4 Dec. 26, 1958
- 4 - 1Ericsson the Viking Dec. 26, 1958
- 4 - 3The Set That Failed Jan. 09, 1959
- 4 - 4The New Nose Jan. 16, 1959
- 4 - 11The Oak Tree Mar. 13, 1959
- 4 - 12The Knighthood Mar. 20, 1959
5Season 5 Sep. 25, 1959
- 5 - 1The Economy Drive Sep. 25, 1959
- 5 - 2The Two Murderers Oct. 02, 1959
- 5 - 3Lord Byron Lived Here Oct. 09, 1959
- 5 - 4Twelve Angry Men Oct. 16, 1959
- 5 - 5The Train Journey Oct. 23, 1959
- 5 - 6The Cruise Oct. 30, 1959
- 5 - 7The Big Night Nov. 06, 1959
- 5 - 8The Tycoon Nov. 13, 1959
- 5 - 9Spanish Interlude Nov. 20, 1959
- 5 - 10Football Pools Nov. 27, 1959
6Season 6 Mar. 04, 1960
- 6 - 1The Cold Mar. 04, 1960
- 6 - 2The Missing Page Mar. 11, 1960
- 6 - 3The Emigrant Mar. 18, 1960
- 6 - 4The Reunion Party Mar. 25, 1960
- 6 - 5Sid in Love Apr. 01, 1960
- 6 - 6The Baby-Sitters Apr. 08, 1960
- 6 - 7The Ladies Man Apr. 15, 1960
- 6 - 8The Photographer Apr. 22, 1960
- 6 - 9The East Cheam Centenary Apr. 29, 1960
- 6 - 10The Poison Pen Letters May. 06, 1960
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.
Original title Hancock's Half Hour
First air date Jul. 06, 1956
Last air date Jun. 30, 1961
Average Duration 30 minutes
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