Hancock's Half Hour

The story

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

T Tony Hancock S Sidney James J Johnny Vyvyan H Hugh LloydShip's Steward · Booking office clerk · Hancock's assistant A Alec Bregonzi M Mario FabriziShip's bandleader J John Vere J James Bulloch R Robert Dorning M Manville Tarrant I Ivor Raymonde P Patrick Milner

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A Arthur Mullard A Ann Marryott H Herbert Nelson E Evelyn Lund G George Crowther R Richard Statman C Claude Bonser L Laurie Webb J John Le MesurierShip's Captain E Elisabeth Fraser G Gordon Phillott D Dennis ChinneryFirst Officer A Anthony Shirvell P Patricia Hayes H Hattie JacquesAmorous Lady T Totti Truman Taylor P Peggy Ann Clifford P Philip Carr K Kenneth Williams W Warren Mitchell A Alan Simpson R Raymond Rollett P Paddi EdwardsGirl H Harry Lane L Leslie Smith C Cameron Hall C Con Courtney F Frank Littlewood G Graham Leaman R Rose Howlett A Anne Reid B Bill Fraser A Annabelle Lee G Gwenda EwenGirl B Brian OultonShip's Doctor I Ian MacNaughton F Fraser White D Desmond Rayner C Charles Julian B Bruce Wightman T Terence Alexander S Stuart Hillier P Pamela Manson S Sidney Vivian L Lionel Wheeler J Joanna Douglas T Tom Clegg L Laura Thurlow I Irene Handl F Frank Pemberton E Eleanor Fazan J June Whitfield A Ann Lancaster L Lynne Cole R Roger Ostime H Harry Drew P Peter Allenby B Basil Beale E Elizabeth Gott D Dick Emery C Campbell Singer N Nancy Roberts J John Louis Mansi A Andrew Faulds R Roger Avon R Ralph Nossek W William Kendall A Astor Sklair