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  1. Jun 25, 2024 · 1960: Face to Face: Tony Hancock. Tony Hancock discusses the formative years of his career as a comedy performer, his health, and his hopes for the future. He then wrestles with John Freeman's...

  2. 3 days ago · Tony Hancock was one of Britains best-known comic actors of the 1950s and ’60, made famous by the hugely popular Hancock’s Half Hour, first broadcast on the radio in November 1954, then transitioning to television in 1956. Sadly, Hancock took his own life in 1968, aged just 44.

  3. Jun 17, 2024 · Three lost Hancocks Half Hour episodes, are to get a public outing for the first time since they were televised almost 70 years ago. The episodes are The Bequest from 1956 and The Auction and The Russian Prince from 1957.

  4. Jun 13, 2024 · The release will also include an interview with Harry Secombe’s son, Andy Secombe, in which Andy reminisces about Tony Hancock, his relationship with Harry Secombe, and tells the background story about how Harry Secombe filled in for Tony Hancock.

  5. Jun 24, 2024 · He also directed the BBC Four TV film Hancock and Joan, about Tony Hancock and Joan Le Mesurier. The cast. Joan is set to be headed up by a pretty hefty name from the acting world: the sparkling Sophie Turner.

  6. Jun 22, 2024 · Best known for his radio and tv sitcom, Tony Hancock also starred on stage and the silver screen. One of the greatest British entertainers of the 50s and 60s.

  7. Jun 10, 2024 · Sadly, Peter died in May 2023 and a group of researchers (Charles Rooke with Mark McKay and Paul Balsillie with additional assistance from Martin Hood and Tony Lang) decided to update Peter’s Guide as a fitting tribute.