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: The Diary

The Diary

Series 4

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The Lad reads his diary of the last year and speculates on what might have been.

The Lad looks back and ponders what could have been. Featuring the famous ‘test pilot’ scene. Stars Tony Hancock. From 1956.

It's New Year's Eve and the Lad is pondering what could have been. 

Featuring the famous 'test pilot' scene. 

Starring Tony Hancock. 

With Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. 

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. 

Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott. 

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1956.

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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