Hancock (1963 TV series)

Hancock is a British comedy television series which aired on ITV in 1963.^[1] It starred Tony Hancock as a pompous, self-regarding figure similar to the character he had played on Hancock's Half Hour for the BBC.

Cast[]

As in his final BBC series, Hancock was the only regular performer in the show. Actors who appeared in individual episodes of the series included Dennis Price, Derek Nimmo, Francis Matthews, John Le Mesurier, Brian Wilde, Pauline Yates, James Villiers, Denholm Elliott, Kenneth Griffith, Geoffrey Keen, Billy Milton, Joan Benham, Peter Vaughan, Allan Cuthbertson, Wilfrid Lawson, Patrick Cargill, Patsy Smart, Adrienne Posta, Diane Clare, Michael Aldridge, Anthony Dawes, Olaf Pooley, Reginald Beckwith, Donald Hewlett and John Junkin.

Episodes[]

• The Assistant (3 January 1963)
• The Eye-Witness (10 January 1963)
• Shooting Star (17 January 1963)
• The Girl (24 January 1963)
• The Man on the Corner (31 January 1963)
• The Memory Test (7 February 1963)
• The Early Call (14 February 1963)
• The Craftsmen (21 February 1963)
• The Night Out (28 February 1963)
• The Politician (7 March 1963)
• The Reporter (14 March 1963)
• The Writer (21 March 1963)
• The Escort (28 March 1963)

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Vahimagi, Tise . British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.

External links[]

• Hancock at IMDb