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The Matador

The Missing Hancocks Series 1
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The Lad uses Sid's travel agency for a Spanish holiday, not knowing that he also books bullfighters. Stars Kevin McNally. From 2014.

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 as one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.

But 20 episodes of the show were missing from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ archives, until four highly successful series lovingly reimagined them before a live audience at the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre.

In this recreation: the Lad uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business...

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 …. Susy Kane

Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.

Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.

The original recording of β€˜The Matador’ was first broadcast in July, 1955.

A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Studios production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2014.

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Credits

Hancock Kevin McNally
Actor Kevin Eldon
Actor Simon Greenall
Actor Robin Sebastian
Actor Susy Kane
Writer Ray Galton
Writer Alan Simpson
Producer Ed Morrish
Producer Neil Pearson

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  • Fri 31 Oct 2014 11:30
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  • Tue 12 Jul 2016 18:30
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  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 07:30
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  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 17:30
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  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 22:00
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  • Wed 20 Jul 2016 05:30
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  • Wed 23 Oct 2024 07:30
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  • Thu 24 Oct 2024 02:30
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A selection of memorable moments from the surviving episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.

Classic Hancock Clips

A selection of memorable moments from the surviving episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.