The Undiscovered Tony Hancock. Tony Hancock. Copyright: Getty Images
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.
The Undiscovered Tony Hancock. Tony Hancock. Copyright: Getty Images
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2018
- Channels
- 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
- Companies
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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- Wednesday 2nd February 2022 at 1:00am on Sky Arts
- Thursday 7th October 2021 at 8:00pm on Sky Arts
- Wednesday 16th September 2020 at 9:00pm on Sky Arts