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Hancock's Half Hour

7.4/10
TMDB9 votes
Original: 7 seasons

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.

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About Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour (1956) is a TV series in the comedy genres. The cast includes Tony Hancock.

Released
Original language
Seasons
7
Episodes
63
Status
Ended
Production companies
BBC
Creators
Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
Writers
Ray Galton, Alan Simpson

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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.

Who stars in Hancock's Half Hour?

Tony Hancock. See the cast cards above for character names.

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