Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock has a broken leg but Sid insists that the show must go on and so the show is broadcast from Hancock's hospital bed.

Hancock decides to become an artist and buys up some old canvases to paint over. However, one is a stolen Rembrandt and one of Sid's cronies is forced to buy up all of Hancock's paintings to retrieve it.

At last Hancock secures a film role...but only if he can dance. Sid provide lessons for Hancock and enters him into a local dancing Championship Contest but Sid is forced to become his partner in the competition (in drag)!

This episode was based on the 3rd episode of the 3rd Radio series. Uncle Obadiah leaves Hancock a fortune provided that he gets married. Hancock starts to look for his future wife with the help of the Sid James Marriage Bureau.

Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir..British style!

This episode was based on the 6th episode of the 2nd Radio series. The cast play the parts in the story of 'Iggins, a cook, who becomes a well respected chef but subsequently fails and looses everything due to drink.