Hancock's Helpers

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2004
  • 1 episode

Documentary to mark 50 years of Hancock's Half Hour on the radio, exploring the cast of the shows and Tony's relationships with them. Features Russell Davies.

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2004
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Features
Russell Davies
Producers
Libby Cross

Fifty years ago, the first episode of Hancock was broadcast on radio. Few realised then that the adventures of Tony Hancock and his chums would become such a massive, lasting success. Russell Davies explores the on- and off-air relationships between Tony and his "helpers", Kenneth Williams, Bill Kerr, Sid James and Hattie Jacques among them.

With archive and new interviews, and clips from the shows.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 2nd November 2004 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
30 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Monday 25th June 2012 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
  • Sunday 24th June 2012 at 7:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Sunday 24th June 2012 at 11:30am on Radio 4 Extra

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