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Hancock's Half Hour (TV) (1956-1960)
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.Director: Duncan Wood
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:DISC ONE
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "The Alpine Holiday" (#2.1)
- "Air Steward Hancock, The Last of the Many" (#3.5)
- "The Lawyer: The Crown v Sidney James" (#3.9)
- "Competitions: How to Win Money and Influence People" (#3.10)
- "There's an Airfield at the Bottom of My Garden" (#3.11)
- "Hancock's 43 Minutes: Christmas Special" (#3.12)
Audio commentary on "There's an Airfield at the Bottom of My Garden" by writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in conversation with Paul Merton
DISC TWO
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "Ericson the Viking" (#4.1)
- "The Set That Failed" (#4.3)
- "The New Nose" (#4.4)
- "The Oak Tree" (#4.11)
- "The Knighthood" (#4.12)
DISC THREE
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "The Economy Drive" (#5.1)
- "The Two Murderers" (#5.2)
- "Lord Byron Lived Here" (#5.3)
- "Twelve Angry Men" (#5.4)
- "The Train Journey" (#5.5)
Audio commentary on "Twelve Angry Men" by writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in conversation with Paul Merton
DISC FOUR
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "The Cruise" (#5.6)
- "The Big Night" (#5.7)
- "The Tycoon" (#5.8)
- "Spanish Interlude" (#5.9)
- "Football Pools" (#5.10)
DISC FIVE
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "The Cold" (#6.1)
- "The Missing Page" (#6.2)
- "The Emigrant" (#6.3)
- "The Reunion Party" (#6.4)
- "Sid in Love" (#6.5)
DISC SIX
"Hancock's Half Hour" episodes:
- "The Babysitters" (#6.6)
- "The Ladies Man" (#6.7)
- "The Photographer" (#6.8)
- "The East Cheam Centenary" (#6.9)
- "The Poison Pen Letters" (#6.10)
DISC SEVEN
"Hancock" episodes:
- "The Bedsitter" (#1.1)
- "The Bowmans" (#1.2)
- "The Radio Ham" (#1.3)
- "The Lift" (#1.4)
- "The Blood Donor" (#1.5)
Audio commentary on "The Blood Donor" by writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in conversation with Paul Merton
Interview with writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson (20:42)
Profile for actor Tony Hancock (7 pages)
DISC EIGHT
"Hancock" episodes:
- "The Succession: Son and Heir" (#1.6)
"Face to Face: John Freeman and Tony Hancock" interview (29:56)
DVD-ROM content: Digital Script Archive (high quality digital scans of the original production scripts for all 63 episodes) -
Subtitles:English HoH (except on disc seven)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
This boxset offers all the known surviving episodes of the series.
Comes in two fold-out digi-packs in stiff cardboard slipcase. -
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OVERALL: R2
"The Tony Hancock Collection" has all surviving episodes of the TV series as well as the best extras.
The following releases are also available:
- "Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1" (said to contain the episodes of disc 1),
- "Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 2" (said to contain the episodes of disc 2),
- "Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 3" (said to contain the episodes of discs 3 and 4)
- "Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 4" (said to contain episodes of discs 5 & 6).
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CUTS:
- R2 The Tony Hancock Collection United Kingdom- 2 entertain Video - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 08/07/09
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on 08/07/09UPDATE LOG:
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