TV series
Hancock's Half Hour
1956–1961, English, on BBC One. Created by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson.
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.
- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes
- 63
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1961
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Aired 30 June 1961
Seasons 7
Cast & crew
- Ray GaltonCreator
- Alan SimpsonCreator
- Tony HancockCast · 63 ep
- Sidney JamesCast · 57 ep
- Johnny VyvyanCast · 34 ep
- Hugh LloydShip's Steward · 24 ep
- Alec BregonziCast · 22 ep
- Mario FabriziShip's bandleader · 21 ep
- John VereCast · 21 ep
- James BullochCast · 20 ep
- Robert DorningCast · 18 ep
- Manville TarrantCast · 15 ep
- Ivor RaymondeCast · 13 ep
- Patrick MilnerCast · 13 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 July 1956
- Last aired
- 30 June 1961
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Hancock's Half Hour has 7 seasons and 63 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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Yes. Hancock's Half Hour ended in 1961, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Hancock's Half Hour?
If you liked Hancock's Half Hour, try Who's the Boss?, Coach, Shifting Gears.
Who created Hancock's Half Hour?
Hancock's Half Hour was created by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and stars Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan.