The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show
GenreSketch show
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerRediffusion London
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
Release27 April 1956 (1956-04-27) –
25 January 1957 (1957-01-25)
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The Tony Hancock Show is a black-and-white British sketch show starring Tony Hancock and was broadcast on ITV by the franchise contractor Associated-Rediffusion for two series in 1956 and 1957, either side of the first television series of Hancock's Half Hour. It was written by Eric Sykes, Larry Stephens, John Jose and (for the few last episodes) Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.[1] All the episodes were broadcast live.

  1. ^ Lewisohn, Mark (2003). "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy". BBC.