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Hancock's Half Hour

Season 1 1956

  • 1956-07-19T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Broadcast between 6th July 1956 and 14th September 1956, this series comprised 6 episodes all of which were broadcast live with no recordings of the transmissions being made by the BBC. Consequently, none of these episodes survive. The series was broadcast fortnightly on Fridays at 2130 (except no. 1 at 2045). There were no repeats.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1956-07-19T23:00:00Z

1x01 The First TV Show

Series Premiere

1x01 The First TV Show

  • 1956-07-19T23:00:00Z30m

Hancock has a broken leg but Sid insists that the show must go on and so the show is broadcast from Hancock's hospital bed.

1956-07-26T23:00:00Z

1x02 The Artist

1x02 The Artist

  • 1956-07-26T23:00:00Z30m

Hancock decides to become an artist and buys up some old canvases to paint over. However, one is a stolen Rembrandt and one of Sid's cronies is forced to buy up all of Hancock's paintings to retrieve it.

1956-08-09T23:00:00Z

1x03 The Dancer

1x03 The Dancer

  • 1956-08-09T23:00:00Z30m

At last Hancock secures a film role...but only if he can dance. Sid provide lessons for Hancock and enters him into a local dancing Championship Contest but Sid is forced to become his partner in the competition (in drag)!

1956-08-23T23:00:00Z

1x04 The Bequest

1x04 The Bequest

  • 1956-08-23T23:00:00Z30m

This episode was based on the 3rd episode of the 3rd Radio series. Uncle Obadiah leaves Hancock a fortune provided that he gets married. Hancock starts to look for his future wife with the help of the Sid James Marriage Bureau.

1956-09-06T23:00:00Z

1x05 The Radio Show

1x05 The Radio Show

  • 1956-09-06T23:00:00Z30m

Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir..British style!

Season Finale

1956-09-13T23:00:00Z

1x06 The Chef That Died of Shame

Season Finale

1x06 The Chef That Died of Shame

  • 1956-09-13T23:00:00Z30m

This episode was based on the 6th episode of the 2nd Radio series. The cast play the parts in the story of 'Iggins, a cook, who becomes a well respected chef but subsequently fails and looses everything due to drink.

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