Hancock: A Comedy Genius Audiobook (Free)

This two-hour release traces Hancock’s early career, starting being a 17-year-old in a Bristol Variety show called A La Carte for the BBC Forces Programme and charts his rise through shows such as Variety bandbox and Happy-go-Lucky (where he first read words compiled by Galton and Simpson).

This is the story of his rise to success told from recordings, scripts, and press cuttings. It’s the background against that your famous performances stand out, the story of the comic actor who could never think that he actually was one of the biggest of his period. The programme is usually offered by Denis Norden with efforts from Paul Merton.