Hancock's Half Hour
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Light Programme
- 1954 - 1959
- 107 episodes (6 series)
Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition. Stars Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sid James, Moira Lister, Kenneth Williams and more.
- Series 6, Episode 13 repeated Wednesday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Hancock's Half Hour - The 'Lost' Radio Episodes - Sid James's Dad & The Diet
Tony Hancock stars in two long-lost episodes from the classic radio series:
Series 3 episode 8, The Diet (7 December 1955)
Series 4 episode 3, Sid James's Dad (28 October 1956)
With the BBC's master copies long wiped, these rare home recordings are made available for the first time in over fifty years.
In Sid James's Dad, Sid is expecting a visit from his father. Being ashamed to admit his true profession, he has explained his regular appearances in court by telling the old man he is a judge.
The Diet sees Hancock being offered the lead role in a romantic film. Unfortunately, the American producer Mr Stroud (Kenneth Williams) tells Hancock he's too fat for the part and tells him to diet.
Including special sleeve-notes detailing the making of the original productions, these episodes celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Galton and Simpson writing partnership.
First released: Monday 16th November 2009
- Released: Monday 2nd November 2009
- Distributor: BBC Worldwide
- Minutes: 31
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- Distributor: BBC Audiobooks
- Discs: 2
- Catalogue: 9781408427583
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