The Undiscovered Tony Hancock
- TV documentary
- Sky Arts
- 2018
- 1 episode
Victor Lewis-Smith looks at the life and work of Tony Hancock. Also features Beryl Vertue and Liz Fraser.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2018
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Beryl Vertue, Liz Fraser, Tony Hancock and Victor Lewis-Smith
- Writers
- Victor Lewis-Smith and Paul Sparks
- Producers
- Catherine Royle, Bill Hobbins and Victor Lewis-Smith
- Company
The life and career of Tony Hancock comes under the microscope in this revealing film produced by critic and filmmaker Victor Lewis-Smith.
The programme features interviews with friends and family members and previously unseen diary entries, letters and photographs that shed new light on the celebrated work and sometimes troubled lives of this comedy great.
The programme looks beyond Hancock's Half Hour to reveal a man who had his inner demons and was taken from us too soon.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 20th December 2018 at 10pm on Sky Arts
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 3rd September 2023 at 2:00pm on Sky Arts
- Tuesday 22nd August 2023 at 10:15pm on Sky Arts
- Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 9:30pm on Sky Arts