You want a misunderstood, self-proclaimed genius whose lofty ambitions in life are thwarted either by a boorish sidekick or, more often than not, his own painful shortcomings? A man trapped by circumstance? A, let's face it, pompous prig? Tony Hancock is the archetype. The show came along during an era when comedy was steeped in the fast-talking knockabout antics of the music hall. With its character and situation-based humour, Hancock's Half-Hour sounded shockingly naturalistic: almost Pinter-esque by comparison.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | February 1960 | January 2023 | 18 |
| Season 1 | July 1956 | September 1956 | 6 |
| Season 2 | April 1957 | June 1957 | 6 |
| Season 3 | September 1957 | December 1957 | 12 |
| Season 4 | December 1958 | March 1959 | 13 |
| Season 5 | September 1959 | November 1959 | 10 |
| Season 6 | March 1960 | May 1960 | 10 |
| Season 7 | May 1961 | June 1961 | 6 |
| Season 8 | January 1963 | March 1963 | 13 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Season 1 | December 1957 | December 1957 | 3 |
| Season 2 | December 1958 | March 1959 | 5 |
| Season 3 | September 1959 | October 1959 | 5 |
| Season 4 | October 1959 | November 1959 | 5 |
| Season 5 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 76 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 94 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joffe | 1 | 12/07/1972 | |
| Ben Gosling Fuller | 1 | 09/08/2016 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Stuckey | 1 | 12/07/1972 | |
| Galton & Simpson | 1 | 09/08/2016 |
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The BFI TV 100 is a list of 100 television programmes or series that was compiled in 2000 by the British Film Institute (BFI), as chosen by a poll of industry professionals, with the aim to determine the best British television programmes of any genre that had been screened up to that time.
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