The Winter Holiday
The Lad takes a winter break from his job and opts for a fortnight in Brighton. Stars Kevin McNally. Re-creation from 2018.
A re-creation of the missing episode 5 of series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour.
The Lad takes a break from his job as a lift attendant and decides to head to the seaside for a fortnight in Brighton... in winter!
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 lost original recording was originally broadcast on the 16th November, 1955.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2018.
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