Hancock's Half Hour
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
- 1956-1960
- 6 seasons
- Comedy
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
Season 6 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1960
Episode 1
The Cold
Hancock has a cold and is treating it with a wide range of patent medicines.
Episode 2
The Missing Page
29 mins
Hancock takes out a murder mystery book from the library but finds the last page missing. Hancock turns detective to find a complete copy of Lady Don't Fall Backwards.
Episode 3
The Emigrant
The council have put up the rates on 23 Railway Cuttings by 6d a week, so Hancock decides to emigrate to the colonies.
Episode 4
The Reunion Party
31 mins
Hancock decides to hold a reunion for all his old wartime pals - but times change and so do people, much to Hancock's annoyance.
Episode 5
Sid in Love
29 mins
Sid has fallen in love with a bus conductress and asks Hancock for advice. Hancock and Sid take a ride on the number 93 but the course of true love never did run smooth.
Episode 6
The Baby Sitters
Hancock's new sideline is babysitting - he and Sid can be paid to eat, drink and watch television in comfort. Their first house has the latest technology, food, drink and cigars, and a loudspeaker to hear the baby. What can go wrong?
Episode 7
The Ladies' Man
Following his lack of success with women, Hancock enrolls in a charm school.
Episode 8
The Photographer
The camera Hancock inherited from his grandfather is broken, so he replaces it with a modern system.
Episode 9
The East Cheam Centenary
When East Cheam celebrates 100 years, Hancock volunteers to organise the carnival.
Episode 10
The Poison Pen Letters
29 mins
Hancock is receiving a steady stream of hate mail in the post - but who is the culprit? He gets a huge surprise when he takes the problem to the police.
