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Hancock's Half Hour

Bill and Father Christmas

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

It's a far from festive season as Bill gets a shock from overhearing the blabbermouth Lad.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Warren Mitchell.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1958. Show less

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