Prime Minister Hancock
The Lad fails to be elected as MP. But he dreams of sweeping to power at Number 10! Stars Kevin McNally. Recreation from 2019.
A recreation of the missing episode 7 of series 2 of Hancock's Half Hour.
The Lad stands for Parliament, with no success whatsoever.
But in his dreams he's swept to power on a landslide, and the country salutes... Prime Minister Hancock!
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Andree Melly …. Suzy Kane
The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Ray Galton and Alan Simpson on one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.
But 20 episodes of the show are missing from the BBC Archives. All missing episodes have now been lovingly re-recreated in the BBC Radio Theatre.
The classic Hancock score newly recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.
Producers: Neil Pearson and Hayley Sterling.
The lost original recording was first heard on the 31st May, 1955.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.
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Classic Hancock Clips
A selection of memorable moments from the surviving episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.
