7.4Hancock's Half Hour · 1956
Hancock's Half Hour (1956) is a Comedy series directed by Ray Galton, starring Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan.
Comedy
7.4Overview
Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock with Sid James. The final series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone. Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam. The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.
Cast
Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Hugh Lloyd, Alec Bregonzi, Mario Fabrizi, John Vere, James Bulloch
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What is "Hancock's Half Hour" about?
Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock with Sid James. The final series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone. Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam. The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.
When was "Hancock's Half Hour" released?
Hancock's Half Hour was released in 1956.
Who stars in "Hancock's Half Hour"?
The cast includes Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Hugh Lloyd.
