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The Racehorse

Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill decides to spend it on…a racehorse. What could go wrong? Stars Andy Secombe. From 2017.

A re-creation of a missing classic episode of Hancock's Half Hour.

Also missing from the original 1955 episode was The Lad Himself, as Tony Hancock had absconded to Rome. He was replaced for the first three episodes of series 3 by The Goon Show's Harry Secombe. In this re-creation, Harry is replaced by his son Andy Secombe.

Harry Secombe …. Andy Secombe
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

The Racehorse. With Tony Hancock indisposed, Harry Secombe has 10 bob left so Bill decides to spend it on a racehorse. The fact that it only has three legs doesn't deter Sid from entering it in the Britannia Steeplechase.

The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Galton & Simpson as one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.

Sadly, 20 episodes of the show are missing from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archives. After two highly successful series, another five of those episodes have been lovingly re-created in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre.

The classic Hancock score newly recorded by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.

Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson

The original version was broadcast on the 3rd May, 1955.

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in March 2017.

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30 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Aug 2024 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Harry Secombe Andy Secombe
Bill Kerr Kevin Eldon
Sid James Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams Robin Sebastian
Andree Melly Susy Kane
Writer Ray Galton
Writer Alan Simpson
Producer Ed Morrish
Producer Neil Pearson

Broadcasts

  • Tue 28 Mar 2017 18:30
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 07:30
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 17:30
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 22:00
  • Wed 5 Apr 2017 05:30
  • Fri 29 Dec 2017 18:30
  • Thu 26 Jul 2018 23:00
  • Wed 3 Mar 2021 08:00
  • Wed 3 Mar 2021 12:00
  • Wed 3 Mar 2021 19:00
  • Sat 6 Mar 2021 12:30
  • Wed 21 Aug 2024 07:30
  • Wed 21 Aug 2024 12:30
  • Wed 21 Aug 2024 18:30
  • Thu 22 Aug 2024 02:30

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