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1957 Certificate PG
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Tony Hancock has been voted Britain's best ever comedy performer thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968. Contains the remaining episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 plus a Christmas Special. Episodes from Series 2: 'The Alpine Holiday'. Episodes from Series 3: 'Air Steward Hancock, The Last Of The Many', 'The Lawyer:.. Read more

Starring Tony Hancock, Dick Emery, Sid James, Kenneth Williams
Director Duncan Wood
Genres Comedy

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Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 1 cover art

Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 1

Tony Hancock has been voted Britain's best ever comedy performer thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968. Contains the remaining episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 plus a Christmas Special. Episodes from Series 2: 'The Alpine Holiday'. Episodes from Series 3: '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: 'Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes: The East Cheam Repertory Company: The Christmas Special'.

Starring Tony Hancock, Dick Emery, Sid James, Kenneth Williams, June Whitfield
Director Duncan Wood
Studio 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 13 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 13 Sep 2004
Production year: 1957
Format DVD

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  • 12 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    One to watch

    The only down side to this dvd is the poor picture quality.

    Tony Hancock is timeless. This dvd has some of his lesser known episodes but they are full of excellent lines.

    It is quite evident that Tony Hancock influenced later comedians and perhaps this is why his work is so timeless.

    I would make all youngsters watch this.

      • sara from Derbyshire
      • Posted 27 Oct 2004 11:17

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  • 7 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    The lad himself

    Although these episodes aren't vintage (the tv version,unlike the radio episodes of this period still had to find it's feet) there's some terrific stuff here, although the production values for the 'airfield' episode, even for the 1950's, is still pretty poor.

    I disagree with previous reviewers about the picture quality. The episodes that have been out before were much worse (and cut) and several episodes shown here for the first time had never been released because they were so bad, so some remastering at least must have gone on.

    I do agree with the reviewer about the treatment of the chimp however. It is interesting to see how attitudes to animals have changed but you'll want to slap the keeper when he starts forcing a stick down it's throat.

      • spp from manchester
      • Posted 10 Mar 2005 15:14

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