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Season 11956

Season 1

July 6, 1956

Broadcast between 6th July 1956 and 14th September 1956, this series comprised 6 episodes all of which were broadcast live with no recordings of the transmissions being made by the BBC. Consequently, none of these episodes survive. The series was broadcast fortnightly on Fridays at 2130 (except no. 1 at 2045). There were no repeats.

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1956
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Cast

Sidney James
Sidney James
Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock

Episodes

6 episodes
Season 1
The First TV Show

The First TV Show

Jul 6, 195630m0 votes

Hancock has a broken leg but Sid insists that the show must go on and so the show is broadcast from Hancock's hospital bed.

13 guest stars
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The Artist

The Artist

Jul 20, 195630m0 votes

Hancock decides to become an artist and buys up some old canvases to paint over. However, one is a stolen Rembrandt and one of Sid's cronies is forced to buy up all of Hancock's paintings to retrieve it.

8 guest stars
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The Dancer

The Dancer

Aug 3, 195630m0 votes

At last Hancock secures a film role... but only if he can dance. Sid provides lessons for Hancock and enters him into a local dancing Championship Contest, but is forced to become his partner in the competition (in drag)!

17 guest stars
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The Bequest

The Bequest

Aug 17, 195630m0 votes

Uncle Obadiah leaves Hancock a fortune provided that he gets married. Hancock starts to look for his future wife with the help of the Sid James Marriage Bureau.

9 guest stars
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The Radio Show

The Radio Show

Aug 31, 195630m0 votes

Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir... British style!

22 guest stars
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The Chef That Died of Shame

The Chef That Died of Shame

Sep 14, 195630m0 votes

The cast play the parts in the story of 'Iggins, a cook who becomes a well respected chef but subsequently fails and loses everything due to drink.

6 guest stars
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