The Missing Hancocks

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Long-lost, classic Tony Hancock comedies, freshly recorded and starring Kevin McNally.

Long-lost, classic Hancock's Half Hour comedies, freshly recorded. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and starring Kevin McNally as The Lad Himself.

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Kevin McNally

Kevin Eldon

Simon Greenall

Robin Sebastian

Susy Kane

Ray Galton

Alan Simpson

Ed Morrish

Neil Pearson

The Missing Hancocks: Series 2: A Visit To Russia

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A Visit To Russia

Series 2

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Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.

With East/West relations in crisis, Tony launches a diplomatic mission. Stars Kevin McNally. 1955 episode re-recorded in 2015.

Between 1954 and 1959, BBC Radio recorded 102 episodes of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy classic Hancock's Half Hour. The first modern sitcom, it made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Galton and Simpson on one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history. 

Sadly, 20 episodes of the show went missing from the BBC archives, and had not been heard since their original transmission, until this series of faithful re-imaginings. These episodes have been lovingly re-recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring a stellar cast, 

This episode: ‘A Visit To Russia’. With East/West relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission...

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, and with the classic score newly recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra. ‘A Visit To Russia’ was first broadcast on the Light Programme on 14th December 1955.

CAST:

Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

Produced by Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.

A BBC Radio Comedy Production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.

The Missing Hancocks: Series 2

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