Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
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Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor. [1]
Hancock's Half Hour was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.
Jul 31, 2020 · On 25 June 1968 iconic comedian Tony Hancock was found dead in a flat in Sydney Australia after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Things had not been going well for Hancock for some time. His career had been faltering since the mid 1960’s and he was losing his battle against alcoholism.
Tony Hancock. Actor: Call Me Genius. Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading.
Actor: Call Me Genius. Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading. He served in the R.A.F. (ground crew) during the war. In 1942 he was in the R.A.F. Gang Show.
Jul 9, 2012 · Forty-four years ago in June, British comedian Tony Hancock committed suicide. He was just 44 years old. Like Jack Benny in the US, Hancock was the most beloved comedian of his time. He was...
Jan 14, 2023 · ‘Tears of a clown’: The complicated life and genius of Tony Hancock. He brought great joy to many across the world but always struggled with himself. Then in 1968 he took his own life at...
On the 2 November 1954, a 30-year-old comedian named Tony Hancock embarked on his first starring vehicle for BBC radio, Hancock’s Half Hour, scripted by two writers aged only in their twenties,...
Jun 27, 2018 · The most beloved comic voice of the post-war years destroyed himself with drink, jealousy and paranoia but remains a great original whose legacy deserves better.
Hancock's Half Hour. Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Episodes ( 81 Available) Series 6.
