Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock and Sid return from holiday to discover that Sid has failed to cancel any deliveries and has left every electrical appliance in the house on. Hancock decides that, in order to make ends meet, he and Sid must go on an economy drive. But Hancock soon encounters difficulties in the local self service cafe and the stairs at home prove problematic as well!.

Sid asks Hancock to lend him the money to open a fish and chip shop but Hancock refuses. Sid tells Hancock that he'll get the money somehow but how will he do it? Hancock believes that Sid is planning to murder him but Hancock manages to convince Sid that it's Sid's life that is in danger.

While decorating the house Hancock finds some poems written underneath the wallpaper Thinking that they are genuine Hancock hopes to open the house to tourists in order to finance the rebuilding but unknown to him They are Sid's handiwork Later when more poems turn up They are painted over

Hancock is the foreman of a jury who disagree on the verdict of the defendant Hancock thinks he is innocent when all the other jurors including Sid James think he is guilty After convincing them to change their votes Hancock suddenly switches to a guilty decision

Sid as Hancock's agent gets him a job in a Shakespearean play in a remote theatre in Yorkshire They travel up by train but meet such a boring bunch of fellow travellers they decide to come back by coach only to meet the same people that they met on the way up

Sid persuades Hancock to go on a cruise but he loses control and tries to persuade the captain that the ship is lost Hancock is arrested and held in his cabin After the ship has docked the two of them fly back home only for Hancock to cause trouble again

Hancock is really looking forward to big night out with Sid and 2 girls. But his preparations turrn to disaster when his shirt is ruined at the launderette and his barber doesn't have a steady hand with his razor! What will the girls think?

Hancock is on the verge of ruin because his shares have plummeted in value. He attends a shareholder meeting but falls asleep and dreams of Sid who once again twists him!

Sid is struggling to find work for Hancock and the latest roles he has secured involve Hancock standing in national dress outside Indian restaurants. Hancock decides to try new locations and goes to Spain where he is unsuccessful as as a night-club comic. Penniless and unable to return home, Sid manages to find a new job for Hancock. The question is: how successful will he be as a bullfighter?

While checking his pools coupon Hancock realizes that he has got 7 draws and has to wait for a late kickoff for the final result Unable to wait They both go to the match to cheer for a draw