Hancock’s Half Hour Collectibles: Volume 4 Audiobook (Free)

A fascinating assortment of rare and remastered radio & TV materials starring Tony Hancock

Within this fourth treasury of rare archive material, our irrepressible hero forms an association to save Fred’s Pie Stall, within a newly restored 1959 radio bout of Hancock’s Half Hour. From your BBC TV series comes The Italian Maid (1959) where Tony and Sid are bowled over from the lovely Silvano.

Two 1952 editions of Calling All Forces fall into line alongside a 1953 model of Star Expenses, and an draw out from about Hancock’s Half Hour Collectibles: Volume 4 The Country wide Radio Awards 1951 features Hancock inside a rare Educating Archie sketch.

In Hancock’s Helpers, from 2004, Russell Davies looks at Tony Hancock’s on-air and off-air relationship along with his co-stars, whilst a 2009 release of Great Lives examines the legacy of the lad ‘imself. Hancock and Boy, from 1998, traces the composing collaboration of Galton & Simpson.

In Briers on Hancock (1984) Richard Briers presents an affectionate tribute to Tony’s memory, with contributions from Dennis Main Wilson, Denis Norden, George Fairweather, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, John Lloyd, John Freeman, Sid James and Bill Kerr.

Also one of them treasury are interviews with Paul Merton, Roger Wilmut and Freddie Hancock, who all talk about the life and career of Tony Hancock. A bonus PDF booklet talks about each item in the framework

of Hancock’s broadcasting career, with insights into how many of these dropped or rare items were discovered.

Marking the legacy of 1 of our greatest comedy entertainers, this collection is a must for fans of Tony Hancock and Hancock’s Half Hour.

Produced by Tom Ronald

A BBC Studios production