Hancock's Half Hour - Season 1

Hancock's Half Hour - Season 1

Season 1

Broadcast between 6th July 1956 and 14th September 1956, this series comprised 6 episodes all of which were broadcast live with no recordings of the transmissions being made by the BBC. Consequently, none of these episodes survive. The series was broadcast fortnightly on Fridays at 2130 (except no. 1 at 2045). There were no repeats.
Network
Episodes6
DatesJuli 20, 1956 - Sept. 14, 1956
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Episodes

The First TV Show
Season 1Episode 130 min

The First TV Show

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.
Juli 20, 1956
The Artist
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Artist

Up-and-coming artist Hancock buys some old canvases to paint over, little realizing that one of them is a stolen Rembrandt.
Juli 27, 1956
The Dancer
Season 1Episode 330 min

The Dancer

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)!
Aug. 10, 1956
The Bequest
Season 1Episode 430 min

The Bequest

This episode was based on the 3rd episode of the 3rd Radio series. 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.
Aug. 24, 1956
The Radio Show
Season 1Episode 530 min

The Radio Show

Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir... British style!
Sept. 7, 1956
The Chef That Died of Shame
Season 1Episode 630 min

The Chef That Died of Shame

This episode was based on the 6th episode of the 2nd Radio series. 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.
Sept. 14, 1956

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