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All Episodes of Hancock's Half Hour

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All Episodes of Hancock's Half Hour

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...
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Season 1

  • The First TV Show
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    The First TV Show

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/1956

    Hancock has a broken leg but Sid insists that the show must go on and so the show is broadcast from Hancock's hospital bed.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Artist
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    The Artist

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/1956

    Hancock decides to become an artist and buys up some old canvases to paint over. However, one is a stolen Rembrandt and one of Sid's cronies is forced to buy up all of Hancock's paintings to retrieve it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Dancer
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    The Dancer

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/3/1956

    At last Hancock secures a film role... but only if he can dance. Sid provides lessons for Hancock and enters him into a local dancing Championship Contest, but is forced to become his partner in the competition (in drag)!

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Bequest
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    The Bequest

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/17/1956

    Uncle Obadiah leaves Hancock a fortune provided that he gets married. Hancock starts to look for his future wife with the help of the Sid James Marriage Bureau.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Radio Show
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    The Radio Show

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/31/1956

    Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir... British style!

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Chef That Died of Shame
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    The Chef That Died of Shame

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/1956

    The cast play the parts in the story of 'Iggins, a cook who becomes a well respected chef but subsequently fails and loses everything due to drink.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown