Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

3h 31min

Thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968 Tony Hancock was voted Britain's best-ever comedy performer. Here's a chance to see what made him so special - the surviving episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour, plus a Christmas special. Episodes include: "The Alpine Holiday", "Air Steward Hancock", "The Last Of The Many", "The Lawyer: The Crown vs Sidney James", "Competitions: How To Win Money And Influence People" and "There's An Airfield At The Bottom Of My Garden". The Christmas special is "Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes: The East Cheam Repertory Company".

Cast

Tony Hancock

Tony Hancock

Tony Aloysius Hancock
Sidney James

Sidney James

Sidney Balmoral James
Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

East Dulwich Yodelling Champion
June Whitfield

June Whitfield

Miss Duboir
John Vere

John Vere

Passenger / Airline Official / Prosecuting Counsel / Mr. Pools / Vicar / Various
Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Autograph Hunter
Rose Howlett

Rose Howlett

Hotel Guest / Passenger
Manville Tarrant

Manville Tarrant

Porter / Police Sergeant / Police Constable / Fireman / Guest
Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Inspector Collins / Police Sergeant
Dave Freeman

Dave Freeman

Police Constable
Peter Allenby

Peter Allenby

Customs Officer
Leslie Smith

Leslie Smith

Pilot / Magazine Man / Young Husband
Philip Carr

Philip Carr

Pilot / Magazine Man
Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Passenger / Colonel
Johnny Vyvyan

Johnny Vyvyan

Man in Customs Queue / Barrister’s Clerk / Newspaper Boy / Bassist
James Bulloch

James Bulloch

Passport Officer
Alec Bregonzi

Alec Bregonzi

Pilot on Plane / Court Official / ‘Tittle Tattle’ Man / Violinist
Harry Drew

Harry Drew

Passenger
Ann Marryott

Ann Marryott

Tannoy Girl / Policewoman
Basil Beale

Basil Beale

Constable / Assistant
Evelyn Lund

Evelyn Lund

Passenger / Violist
Con Courtney

Con Courtney

Passenger
Susan Cox

Susan Cox

Passenger
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Lord Chief Justice Williams
Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

PC Trubshaw
Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

Clerk of the Court / ‘Picture Parade’ Man
Anthony Shirvell

Anthony Shirvell

Jury Foreman / Magazine Man
Dick Emery

Dick Emery

Postman / Surveyor
Mario Fabrizi

Mario Fabrizi

Waiter / Mario Fabrizi
Bruce Wightman

Bruce Wightman

Mr. Perkins
Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Japanese Man
Gordon Phillott

Gordon Phillott

Emily’s Husband
Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards

Young Wife
Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Secretary
Claude Bonser

Claude Bonser

Defendant / Henry
Brenda Duncan

Brenda Duncan

Mrs. Farley
Esther McPherson

Esther McPherson

Surveyor’s Wife
Patrick Milner

Patrick Milner

Swiss Gendarme / Court Usher /Guest
The Keynotes

The Keynotes

Themselves
Bert Allison

Bert Allison

Juryman (uncredited)
Alistair Audsley

Alistair Audsley

Juryman (uncredited)
Victor Bryant

Victor Bryant

Swiss Gendarme (uncredited)
Joyce Hemson

Joyce Hemson

Jurywoman (uncredited)
John Herrington

John Herrington

Juryman (uncredited)
Colette O'Neil

Colette O'Neil

Jurywoman (uncredited)
Roger Ostime

Roger Ostime

Police Constable (uncredited)

Release date

16th Dec 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages