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The show starred Hancock as "Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock", living in the shabby "23 Railway Cuttings" in East Cheam. Most episodes portrayed his everyday life as a struggling comedian with aspirations toward straight acting.
Jul 31, 2020 · On 25 June 1968 iconic comedian Tony Hancock was found dead in a flat in Sydney Australia after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Things had not been going well for Hancock for some time. His career had been faltering since the mid 1960’s and he was losing his battle against alcoholism.
Tony Hancock. Actor: Call Me Genius. Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading.
Actor: Call Me Genius. Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading. He served in the R.A.F. (ground crew) during the war. In 1942 he was in the R.A.F. Gang Show.
Jun 25, 2018 · Hancock's Half Hour - Meeting an agent. Today we're remembering Tony Hancock, 50 years on from his death. In this clip Tony is looking for some stage roles in order to bolster his chances...
Hancock's Half Hour. Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Episodes ( 79 Available) Series 6.
Jun 27, 2018 · The most beloved comic voice of the post-war years destroyed himself with drink, jealousy and paranoia but remains a great original whose legacy deserves better.
Hancock's Half Hour was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.
We are dedicated to finding, preserving and promoting the works of Tony Hancock, one of the most popular and influential comedians of the late twentieth century. His 1950s radio and television sitcom, Hancock’s Half Hour, is still regarded as unsurpassed in the field of light entertainment.
Jan 14, 2023 · Tony Hancock comedian TV. He brought great joy to many across the world but always struggled with himself. Then in 1968 he took his own life at just 44. James Rampton examines the real man...
