Hancock's Ashes
Play imagining behind-the-scenes as Willie Rushton brings Tony Hancock's ashes back to Britain
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2014
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Starring
- Ewan Bailey, Richard Dillane, Paul Heath and Roslyn Hill
- Writers
- Caroline Stafford and David Stafford
- Director
- Marc Beeby
In 1968, Willie Rushton brought Tony Hancock's ashes back to Britain from Australia. This play imagines what might have happened behind the scenes.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 30th October 2014 on BBC Radio 4 at 2:15pm
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- Last repeat
- Monday 13th March 2017 at 2:15pm