Hancock's Half Hour

7.4 (9 votes)• 1956• 30m•Ended

Storyline & Plot Summary

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.

Production Details

Languages: English

Starring Cast: Tony Hancock

Cast

Tony Hancock

Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown

Read and share community scores for Hancock's Half Hour

2 Reviews

CinematicExpert

2 days ago

9.5 / 10

Story: 10•Cast: 9.5•OST: 9•Rewatch: 9

An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.

DramaEnthusiast

1 week ago

8.8 / 10

Story: 9•Cast: 9•OST: 8.5•Rewatch: 8.5

Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.

Recommended Reviews

Similar titles recommended for fans of Hancock's Half Hour

All in Good Faith

Drama Series - 1985, 16 episodes

2.3 / 10

Comedy

British sitcom in which Reverend Philip Lambe, after becoming bored in his wealthy Oxfordshire parish, asks for a transfer to a more difficult assignment. Sent to Edendale, a fictional urban town in the Midlands, he is accompanied by his wife Emma, sixteen-year-old daughter Miranda and twelve-year-old son Peter.

View Details

Cheers

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes

7.6 / 10

Comedy

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.

View Details

Good Times

Drama Series - 1974, 16 episodes

8.0 / 10

Comedy

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

View Details

3rd Rock from the Sun

Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes

7.5 / 10

FamilySci-Fi & FantasyComedy

The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

View Details

Night Court

Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes

7.3 / 10

Comedy

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

View Details

A Different World

Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes

7.1 / 10

ComedyFamily

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

View Details