The Tony Hancock Show (1956)

Comedy

The Tony Hancock Show was a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock that was broadcast for two series from 1956 to 1957. It was written by Eric Sykes, Larry Stephens, John Jose and Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. All the episodes were shown live.

First Air Date: April 27, 1956
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Rating: 9.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Sam Kydd, Clive Dunn, Dick Emery, Eric Sykes, June Whitfield, Tony Hancock, Hattie Jacques

Network: ITV1

Production: Associated-Rediffusion Television

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1956

Season 2

6 episodes

1957

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The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show

30 min

2 seasons

The Tony Hancock Show was a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock that was broadcast for two series from 1956 to 1957. It was written by Eric Sykes, Larry Stephens, John Jose and Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. All the episodes were shown live.

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The Tony Hancock Show was a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock that was broadcast for two series from 1956 to 1957. It was written by Eric Sykes, Larry Stephens, John Jose and Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. All the episodes were shown live.

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Networks

Production Companies

Associated-Rediffusion Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired4/27/1956

Last Aired1/25/1958

Seasons2

Episodes12

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

12

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1956

First Aired

Languages

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Cast

SK

Sam Kydd

CD

Clive Dunn

DE

Dick Emery

ES

Eric Sykes

JW

June Whitfield

TH

Tony Hancock

HJ

Hattie Jacques

Seasons

2 seasons

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Season 2

1957

6 episodes

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Season 1

1956

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Tony Hancock Show about?▾

The Tony Hancock Show was a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock that was broadcast for two series from 1956 to 1957. It was written by Eric Sykes, Larry Stephens, John Jose and R…

How many seasons does The Tony Hancock Show have?▾

2

How many episodes does The Tony Hancock Show have?▾

12

Is The Tony Hancock Show still running?▾

No, it ended in 1958.

When did The Tony Hancock Show first air?▾

April 27, 1956

Who stars in The Tony Hancock Show?▾

Sam Kydd, Clive Dunn, Dick Emery

What genre is The Tony Hancock Show?▾

Comedy