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The Matador

The Missing HancocksSeries 1
Episode 1 of 5

The Lad uses Sid's travel agency for a Spanish holiday, not knowing that he also books bullfighters. Stars Kevin McNally. From 2014.

A recreation of the missing episode 12 of series 2 of Hancock's Half Hour.

The Lad uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business....

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

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

But 20 episodes of the show are missing from the BBC Archives. All missing episodes have now been lovingly re-recreated in the BBC Radio Theatre.

Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.

Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.

The original recording of ‘The Matador’ was first broadcast in July, 1955.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2014.

30 minutes

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Wed 2 Sep 202607:30
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Credits

HancockKevin McNally
ActorKevin Eldon
ActorSimon Greenall
ActorRobin Sebastian
ActorSusy Kane
WriterRay Galton
WriterAlan Simpson
ProducerEd Morrish
ProducerNeil Pearson

Broadcasts

  • Fri 31 Oct 201411:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 12 Jul 201618:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 19 Jul 201607:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 19 Jul 201617:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 19 Jul 201622:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 20 Jul 201605:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 23 Oct 202407:30
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  • Wed 23 Oct 202412:30
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  • Wed 23 Oct 202418:30
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  • Thu 24 Oct 202402:30
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  • Wed 2 Sep 202607:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 2 Sep 202612:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 2 Sep 202618:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 3 Sep 202602:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Classic Hancock Clips

A selection of memorable moments from the surviving episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.