Hancock's Half Hour - Season 7

Hancock's Half Hour - Season 7

Season 7

Re-branded as simply 'Hancock', this series was broadcast between 26th May 1961 and 30th June 1961. The series comprised 6 episodes all of which survive in the BBC Archive. The series was broadcast weekly on Fridays at 2000 and each episode ran for 25 minutes rather than the half hour running time of episodes in the previous series. There were no repeats during the run.
Network
Episodes6
DatesMay 26, 1961 - Jun 30, 1961
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Episodes

The Bedsitter
Season 7Episode 130 min

The Bedsitter

Hancock spends the whole episode alone in his room reading and thinking
May 26, 1961
The Bowmans
Season 7Episode 230 min

The Bowmans

Hancock plays a 'Walter Gabriel' type character in a radio show called 'The Bowmans' His role is to be killed off due to falling ratings but thanks to public demand the character is to resurrected
Jun 6, 1961
The Radio Ham
Season 7Episode 330 min

The Radio Ham

Hancock becomes a radio ham and talks to people all over the world One night he picks up an S.O.S. from a sailor but Hancock is so inept that it takes him all night but he still cannot locate the sailor's position The sailor gives up and another radio ham hears the call and the sailor is rescued
Jun 9, 1961
The Lift
Season 7Episode 430 min

The Lift

Hancock gets caught up in a lift that is stuck between floors After several attempts to free themselves they are rescued by the BBC officials
Jun 16, 1961
The Blood Donor
Season 7Episode 530 min

The Blood Donor

Hancock decides to become a blood donor but he doesn't understand how much he has to give When the doctor explains Hancock refuses until he is told that he has a very rare group After he has given the blood he is insistent on knowing where and to whom it has been given
Jun 23, 1961
The Succession-Son and Heir
Season 7Episode 630 min

The Succession-Son and Heir

Hancock looks for a girl to marry so he can produce a son and heir After meeting a succession of women he decides to stay single
Jun 30, 1961

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