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Hancock's Half Hour (Radio) Second Series - Programme 12 |
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In search of a cheap holiday, Hancock approaches Sid, who suggests a holiday in Spain. Little does Hancock know that Sid is looking for a bullfighter.
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| Tony Hancock | ||
| Bill Kerr | ||
| Sidney James | ||
| Andrée Melly | ||
| Kenneth Williams | ||
| Alan Simpson | ||
Programme Guide
In this final show of the second radio series, we find Hancock wanting to go abroad for as little expense as possible.
Hancock asks Sid to help and Sid gets Hancock a holiday in Spain. However Sid fails to tell Hancock that he wants him as a bullfighter.
A similar script was used in the "Hancock's Half Hour" television programme "The Spanish Interlude", which contains a brilliant Hancock
performance of a typical third-rate comedian 'dying the death' with an awful act. It also contains the ham elements of the 'show must go on' maxim. Hancock goes through this act to the
Spanish audience who do not understand a word of what he is saying, but, nevertheless he bravely continues, with the Spanish waiter interpreting Hancock's jokes.
The lasting memory of the television show is the Lad's absolutely hilarious rendition of "Rolling round the world looking for some sunshine" which, once seen, can never be forgotten.
Transmitted: Tuesday 5th July 1955 at 2130, BBC Light Programme.
Repeated: Sunday 10th July 1955 at 1500, BBC Light Programme.
Recorded: Saturday 2nd July 1955
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Music by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson.
BBC Radio.
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THAS Audio Library:
This episode does not exist in the Society's Audio Library, appears to have been wiped from the BBC's Sound Library and is considered "missing". If you have a recording of the episode, please contact the Society's Sound Archivist, Jeff Hammonds, whose address appears on the contacts page.
