Cast and Crew of Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock with Sid James. The final series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone.

Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam.

The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.

Full Cast of Hancock's Half Hour

John Le Mesurier as Ship's Captain

John Le Mesurier

Ship's Captain
Hattie Jacques as Amorous Lady

Hattie Jacques

Amorous Lady
Mario Fabrizi as Ship's bandleader

Mario Fabrizi

Ship's bandleader
Dennis Chinnery as First Officer

Dennis Chinnery

First Officer
Paddi Edwards as Girl

Paddi Edwards

Girl
Hugh Lloyd as Ship's Steward

Hugh Lloyd

Ship's Steward
Brian Oulton as Ship's Doctor

Brian Oulton

Ship's Doctor

Gwenda Ewen

Girl

Patricia Shakesby

Girl

Crew of Hancock's Half Hour

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