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 5: The Election Candidate

The Election Candidate

Series 5

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

The Lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Sid James and Kenneth Williams.

The Lad battles for a seat in parliament. Stars Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. From March 1958.

The electioneering Lad battles to represent East Cheam in the Houses of Parliament.

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 March 1958.

Hancock's Half Hour: Series 5

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

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