Hancock's Half Hour

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

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Hancock's Half Hour: Series 4: Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

Series 4

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Overlooked in the New Year's Honours, the Lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills.

Overlooked in the New Year's Honours, the Lad brushes up on his social etiquette skills. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957.

Overlooked in the New Year's Honours, the Lad decides to brush up on his social etiquette skills. 

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 written by Wally Stott.

Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1957.

Hancock's Half Hour: Series 4

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

A selection of episodes from Series 4 of the classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock. Written by Galton and Simpson.

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