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These five classic Hancock episodes are drawn from the fourth series of Hancock's Half Hour, from Boxing Day 1958 through to May 1959. Featuring: Ericson the Vicking, The Set that Failed, The New Nose, The Oak Tree, The Knighthood. Read more

Starring	Tony Hancock
Genres	Comedy

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  As good as I expected.
  
  Worth watching - good ole' Hancock. These must be early ones, before he used idiot boards. Plus, he had Sid James with him.Script writing that really hits ... read more »
  
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  - Bryan Lawrence
  - Hampshire UK
  - 01 Nov 2005 at 15:52
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  Some good examples of the lad at work
  
  This volume has some of the best of the lesser-known TV episodes. A decent introduction to the joy of Hancock if you don't know his stuff well, and ... read more »
  
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- - DeathOfNarrativeCinema
  - 154 reviews
  - Wallingford
  - 16 Jan 2011 at 22:42
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  Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 2 - The Best Of
  
  I find that you still cannot beat good clean comedy that is lacking a lot these days, fun for the family. Hancock to me is still tops and leave a lot of so-... read more »
  
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  - Aylesbury
  - 30 May 2010 at 18:12
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  post-modern before they knew what it meant
  
  Its amazing how postmodern some of the episodes are in that they veer away from the generally accepted idea of sit-coms that we grew up used to (Sid James being... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
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  - North of Reading
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 14:47
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  sidless
  
  a1 collection from the master of tv/ radio comedy...nuff said
  
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- - spludger
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  - Galashiels
  - 13 Jul 2008 at 17:38
- - 1
  - 1
  Not so funny
  
  I loved the First Hancock's half hour, and I remember seeing repeats on the TV -before the BBC had the idiotic idea of deleating all their reels.
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- - a customer
  - Northumberland, England
  - 07 Mar 2006 at 16:07
- - 3
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  As good as I expected.
  
  Worth watching - good ole' Hancock. These must be early ones, before he used idiot boards. Plus, he had Sid James with him.Script writing that really hits ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 168655
- - Bryan Lawrence
  - Hampshire UK
  - 01 Nov 2005 at 15:52
View all members' reviews (6)

- - 3
  - 0
  As good as I expected.
  
  Worth watching - good ole' Hancock. These must be early ones, before he used idiot boards. Plus, he had Sid James with him.Script writing that really hits ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 168655
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Bryan Lawrence
  - Hampshire UK
  - 01 Nov 2005 at 15:52
- - 1
  - 0
  sidless
  
  a1 collection from the master of tv/ radio comedy...nuff said
  
  Report this review
- 597394
- - spludger
  - 12 reviews
  - Galashiels
  - 13 Jul 2008 at 17:38
- - 1
  - 1
  Not so funny
  
  I loved the First Hancock's half hour, and I remember seeing repeats on the TV -before the BBC had the idiotic idea of deleating all their reels.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 215595
- - a customer
  - Northumberland, England
  - 07 Mar 2006 at 16:07
- - 0
  - 0
  post-modern before they knew what it meant
  
  Its amazing how postmodern some of the episodes are in that they veer away from the generally accepted idea of sit-coms that we grew up used to (Sid James being... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 600035
- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 14:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 2 - The Best Of
  
  I find that you still cannot beat good clean comedy that is lacking a lot these days, fun for the family. Hancock to me is still tops and leave a lot of so-... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 895029
- - a customer
  - Aylesbury
  - 30 May 2010 at 18:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Some good examples of the lad at work
  
  This volume has some of the best of the lesser-known TV episodes. A decent introduction to the joy of Hancock if you don't know his stuff well, and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 954373
- - DeathOfNarrativeCinema
  - 154 reviews
  - Wallingford
  - 16 Jan 2011 at 22:42

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- Hancock's Half Hour - Vol. 2 - The Best Of
  
  These five classic Hancock episodes are drawn from the fourth series of Hancock's Half Hour, from Boxing Day 1958 through to May 1959. Featuring: Ericson the Vicking, The Set that Failed, The New Nose, The Oak Tree, The Knighthood....