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Hancock. Tony Hancock (Tony Hancock)
Hancock

Hancock (1963)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1963
  • 13 episodes (1 series)

Tony Hancock stars in a series of comical misadventures often sparked by his observations people-watching on a street corner.

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Series 1, Episode 11 - The Reporter

Hancock. Image shows from L to R: Tony Hancock (Tony Hancock), Editor (Michael Aldridge)
Having sat next to a local newspaper reporter to watch a boxing match, Tony feels he could quite easily become a journalist. Visiting the paper's editor, he is dispatched to cover a wedding - but has aspirations considerably higher!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 14th March 1963
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 15th February 1963, 19:10 at ATV Elstree

Cast & crew

Cast
Tony Hancock Tony Hancock
Guest cast
Michael Aldridge Editor
Olaf Pooley Ron Roberts
Edwin Richfield Tom
Clare Owen Mavis
Pauline Winter Maud Prendagast
Frances Cohen Bridesmaid
Joyce Marlowe Fay Davies
John Kidd Wilson the Critic
Kendrick Owen Irishman
David Lander MC
Alf Mangan Supporting Artist (Extra)
Tony Starr Supporting Artist (Extra)
Betty Duncan Supporting Artist (Extra)
Fred Powell Supporting Artist (Extra)
Dennis Powell Supporting Artist (Extra)
Julian Holdaway Supporting Artist (Extra)
Paul Holdaway Supporting Artist (Extra)
Monty Bond Supporting Artist (Extra)
Bill Matthews Supporting Artist (Extra)
Robert Pitt Supporting Artist (Extra)
Ernest Jennings Supporting Artist (Extra)
Don Fraser Supporting Artist (Extra)
H. V. Diamond Supporting Artist (Extra)
Harry Davis Supporting Artist (Extra)
Shaun Howard Supporting Artist (Extra)
Gustav Craig Supporting Artist (Extra)
Barry Wallman Supporting Artist (Extra)
Mary Power Supporting Artist (Extra)
Peggy Ler Supporting Artist (Extra)
Elaine Williams Supporting Artist (Extra)
Helen Hurst Supporting Artist (Extra)
Mary MacMillan Supporting Artist (Extra)
Andrea Lascelles Supporting Artist (Extra)
Jacqui Noone Supporting Artist (Extra)
Liz Ferguson Supporting Artist (Extra)
Writing team
Terry Nation Writer
Production team
Alan Tarrant Director
Alan Tarrant Producer
Tony Hancock Executive Producer
Richard Lake Production Designer

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