Hancock's Half Hour

1961-06-30 30 minutes.

7.50 7 votes

Comedy sitcom

Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

7 Season 7 May 26, 1961

7 - 1

The Bedsitter May 26, 1961
7 - 2

The Bowmans Jun 02, 1961
7 - 3

The Radio Ham Jun 09, 1961
7 - 4

The Lift Jun 16, 1961
7 - 5

The Blood Donor Jun 23, 1961
7 - 6

The Succession - Son and Heir Jun 30, 1961

6 Season 6 Mar 04, 1960

6 - 1

The Cold Mar 04, 1960
6 - 2

The Missing Page Mar 11, 1960
6 - 3

The Emigrant Mar 18, 1960
6 - 4

The Reunion Party Mar 25, 1960
6 - 5

Sid in Love Apr 01, 1960
6 - 6

The Baby-Sitters Apr 08, 1960
6 - 7

The Ladies Man Apr 15, 1960
6 - 8

The Photographer Apr 22, 1960
6 - 9

The East Cheam Centenary Apr 29, 1960
6 - 10

The Poison Pen Letters May 06, 1960

5 Season 5 Sep 25, 1959

5 - 1

The Economy Drive Sep 25, 1959
5 - 2

The Two Murderers Oct 02, 1959
5 - 3

Lord Byron Lived Here Oct 09, 1959
5 - 4

Twelve Angry Men Oct 16, 1959
5 - 5

The Train Journey Oct 23, 1959
5 - 6

The Cruise Oct 30, 1959
5 - 7

The Big Night Nov 06, 1959
5 - 8

The Tycoon Nov 13, 1959
5 - 9

Spanish Interlude Nov 20, 1959
5 - 10

Football Pools Nov 27, 1959

4 Season 4 Dec 26, 1958

4 - 1

Ericsson the Viking Dec 26, 1958
4 - 2

Underpaid! or Grandad's SOS Jan 02, 1959
4 - 3

The Set That Failed Jan 09, 1959
4 - 4

The New Nose Jan 16, 1959
4 - 5

The Flight of the Red Shadow Jan 23, 1959
4 - 6

The Horror Serial Jan 30, 1959
4 - 7

The Italian Maid Feb 06, 1959
4 - 8

Matrimony - Almost Feb 13, 1959
4 - 9

The Beauty Contest Feb 20, 1959
4 - 10

The Wrong Man Mar 06, 1959
4 - 11

The Oak Tree Mar 13, 1959
4 - 12

The Knighthood Mar 20, 1959
4 - 13

The Servants Mar 27, 1959

3 Season 3 Sep 30, 1957

3 - 1

The Continental Holiday Sep 30, 1957
3 - 2

The Great Detective Oct 07, 1957
3 - 3

The Amusement Arcade Oct 14, 1957
3 - 4

A Holiday in Scotland Oct 21, 1957
3 - 5

Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the Many Oct 28, 1957
3 - 6

The Regimental Reunion Nov 04, 1957
3 - 7

The Adopted Family Nov 11, 1957
3 - 8

The Elocution Teacher Nov 25, 1957
3 - 9

The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney James Dec 02, 1957
3 - 10

Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence People Dec 09, 1957
3 - 11

There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My Garden Dec 16, 1957
3 - 12

Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory Company Dec 23, 1957

2 Season 2 Apr 01, 1957

2 - 1

The Alpine Holiday Apr 01, 1957
2 - 2

Lady Chatterley's Revenge Apr 15, 1957
2 - 3

The Russian Prince Apr 29, 1957
2 - 4

The New Neighbour May 13, 1957
2 - 5

The Pianist May 27, 1957
2 - 6

The Auction Jun 10, 1957

1 Season 1 Jul 06, 1956

1 - 1

The First TV Show Jul 06, 1956
1 - 2

The Artist Jul 20, 1956
1 - 3

The Dancer Aug 03, 1956
1 - 4

The Bequest Aug 17, 1956
1 - 5

The Radio Show Aug 31, 1956
1 - 6

The Chef That Died of Shame Sep 14, 1956

Overview

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.

Year 1961

Studio BBC One

Director Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Crew Alan Simpson (Writer), Ray Galton (Writer)

Popularity 12.8663

Language English