Series 1

First Broadcast 2.11.54

(with Gerald Campion and Kenneth Williams)

In which Hancock throws a party to celebrate his new radio show and hires a venue from Sid. But just who is the owner…..

First broadcast 9.11.54

(with Kenneth Williams)

This episode is missing from the archives and was only ever broadcast once. This episode was re-recorded by the BBC on 11th January 2019 in the fourth series of The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 5th November 2019 on Radio 4.

In which Hancock, begging ‘a penny for the guy’, finds a diamond ring in his takings. But Moira believes that the ring is for her and Hancock asks Sid to make a copy. But which ring is the original…

The Radio Times featured both Moira and Tony on the front cover.

First broadcast 16.11.54

In which Hancock receives a fan letter and it goes to his head. Moira and Bill arrange for the girls from the pickle factory to mob him but once they’ve started the question is how to stop them!

First broadcast 23.11.54

(with Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter)

In which Hancock is under orders to loose weight, goes to Sid’s gym and accidentally knocks out Sid’s boxing champion. So Sid enters Hancock into the championship instead…

First broadcast 30.11.54

(with Spike Milligan)

This episode is missing from the archives and was only ever broadcast once. This episode was re-recorded by the BBC in the series The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 14th November 2014 on Radio 4.

After listening to a Somerset Maugham play on the radio, Hancock takes to writing. This episode contains 3 of ‘A. Somerset Hancock’s’ plays: ‘The Moon and Fourpence Halfpenny’, ‘The Casino’, and ‘The Outpost’.

First broadcast 7.12.54

(without Alan Simpson, with Kenneth Williams)

In which Hancock buys a car from Sid but not only is it stolen, it is a police car!

First broadcast 14.12.54

(with Kenneth Williams)

This episode is missing from the archives and was only ever broadcast once. This episode was re-recorded by the BBC on 3rd September 2017 in the fourth series of The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 12th December 2018 on Radio 4.

Hancock is forced to stop drawing unemployment benefit by the Ministry Of Labour and takes a job as Santa in Sid’s department store.

First broadcast 21.12.54

(with Kenneth Williams)

This episode is missing from the archives and was only ever broadcast once. This episode was re-recorded by the BBC on 24th September 2017 in the fourth series of The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 25th December 2019 on Radio 4.

Hancock plans an extravagant Christmas. But then his and Bill’s Z-reservist call-up papers arrive and they are faced with Christmas in the army under Sergeant James.

First broadcast 28.12.54

(with Kenneth Williams)

This episode is missing from the archives and was only ever broadcast once. This episode was re-recorded by the BBC on 24th September 2017 in the fourth series of The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 24th December 2019 on Radio 4.

Hancock holds a very noisy party and is brought to court by all of his neighbours. The episode presents (in flashback) Hancock’s view of what took place as well as his neighbours’ version of events.

First broadcast 4.1.55

(with Dora Bryan, Kenneth Williams and Paul Carpenter)

In true pantomime fashion, Bill forces Hancock to do the housework and forbids him to go to the National Film Ball. However, he manages to escape and goes as Sheikh Aly Aga Khancock but his costume has to be back by midnight.

First broadcast 11.1.55

(with Kenneth Williams)

Hancock longs to sample life across the English Channel and sets sail for France. But Sid has a spot of smuggling planned.

First broadcast 18.1.55

(with Bryan Johnston and Raymond Baxter (both pre-recorded) and Kenneth Williams)

Hancock takes part in the Monte Carlo Rally but Sid provides the car – an 1896 model.

First broadcast 25.1.55

Hancock decides that he wants to build his own house. The estate agent is Sid and Hancock ends up building 3 houses as well as a railway between them. But how stable is the cliff?

First broadcast 1.2.55

(with Kenneth Williams)

Hancock decides his future lies in films and takes up his first role in a film being shot in Sid’s film studio…with the film shot with a box camera!

First broadcast 8.2.55

(with Peter Sellers)

This episode, which was only ever broadcast once, was found in 2021 by Richard Harrison of The Radio Circle and broadcast in October 2022.

This episode was also re-recorded by the BBC in the series The Missing Hancocks.  Featuring Kevin R McNally as Tony Hancock, the re-recorded show was broadcast on 7th December 2015 on Radio 4.

Hancock is offered a new job on the proviso that he is married. Hancock goes to the Sid James’ Marriage Bureau to find a wife and ends up being left in charge.

First broadcast 15.2.55

(with Kenneth Williams)

It’s the end of the series and all the cast reminisce on how they first met.