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Radio 4,18 Dec 2019,28 mins

SeriesSeries 4

Prime Minister Hancock

The Missing Hancocks

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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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