Friday 4 October 2024
Hancock’s Half Hour: The Lost TV Episodes
The Crescent Theatre, 11 Sheepcote Street, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B16 8AE
Tel: 0121 643 5858
Tickets: £18.50
7.15pm
From Hambledon Productions (Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, Steptoe and Son) comes the Godfather of all sitcoms, live on stage!
In 1954, Birmingham-born comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before.
Surrounded by Carry On greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques, Liz Fraser and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television.
Hambledon Productions recreate three, ‘lost’ episodes from the original television series. Missing from the archives, this show will mark the very first time these hilarious Galton and Simpson scripts have been brought to life since their original broadcast.
Commemorating 100 years of Tony Hancock, take a trip to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam and join Kenneth, Hattie, Liz, Sid and ‘The Lad Himself’ for three classic TV episodes of this ground-breaking, timeless comedy.
Featuring three episodes: The Bequest (1956), The Auction (1957) and The Russian Prince (1957).
Info: www.hambledonproductions.com/hancock