Hancock's Half Hour

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BBC Radio 7

Comedy: Sitcoms

Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

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Hancock's Half Hour: Series 5: Episode 1: The New Radio Series

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Episode 1: The New Radio Series

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The New Radio Series

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hancock's Half Hour, Series 5, The New Radio Series

Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.

Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1958.

Big-headed from his success on TV, the Lad's had enough of radio and is set to retire - until he discovers the plan for his replacement.

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With:

Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Kenneth Williams
Hattie Jacques

Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott.

Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1958.

Hancock's Half Hour: Series 5

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Galton and Simpson

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