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Hancock's Half Hour: Bill and Father Christmas

Bill and Father Christmas

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It's a far from festive season when Bill overhears the blabbermouth Lad.

It's a far from festive season when Bill overhears the blabbermouth Lad. Stars Tony Hancock and Bill Kerr. From December 1958.

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.

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