Much of the humour in Hancock’s Half Hour, which ran on the radio and then TV from 1954 to 1961, resides in the gulf between his aspirations and reality.. At one point in 1961’s “The Blood ...

Shortly after Ray Galton and Alan Simpson had devised a script that saw Tony Hancock realise one of the most significant moments in British Comedy history (namely, The Blood Donor featuring the ...

Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. With Denis Norden and Ray Galton. From 1984. Show more Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to ...

Radio 4 Extra is honoring Tony Hancock with a five-hour special, including previously lost recordings and rare sketches, celebrating 100 years since the comedian's birth.

A dinner has been hosted to celebrate 100 years since the birth of influential 1950s comedian Tony Hancock. He was best known for his BBC radio and TV series Hancock's Half Hour.

Tony Hancock was best known for his BBC radio and TV series Hancock's Half Hour. A dinner has been hosted to celebrate 100 years since the birth of influential 1950s comedian Tony Hancock.

Image caption, Tony Hancock was best known for his BBC radio and TV series Hancock's Half Hour Article Information. Author, Eleanor Lawson; Role, BBC News, West Midlands; 16 September 2024.