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Ron Hann -> Anthony Hancock. (12 May 2008 9:38:05 )
How many people can recall the first Radio programme that the above gentleman appeared under his own name ?? If you look up the B.B.C.Comedy site, you will see, I hope, that just that programme is being re-played this week. Well, going by the blurb that i read on that site it would appear to be that episode, anyway. Ahhh, the Lad - what a great shame that his life ended in that way.[X(][X(][X(]

PeteMarks -> RE: Anthony Hancock. (12 May 2008 23:42:19 )
Since I last posted on AB back in Dec last year I have finally retired and in theory should have more time for posting on forums but as any retiree will tell you, it just ain't so! What spare time I do have is spent on photography and photographic gallerys and forums. I hope all you regulars are well. Ron, I can't remember which was the first episode of "Hancock's Half-hour" but a few episodes are still very fresh in my but I think they might be the TV versions which alternated with the radio ones at one point. There was one episode in which ""the lad himself" along with Sid James and I think, the Aussie, Bill Kerr sat in the frontroom of their house in East Cheam on a wet Sunday afternoon and just watched the raindrops running down the window. Genius! The "Blood donor" was the other one and I well remember the priceless line when he goes to donate blood and the nurse pricks his finger to get a spot of blood for testing. It was (is?) the custom for donors to get a cup of tea and a sugary biscuit after donating and Tony Hancock immediately asks for them thinking that the spot of blood was his donation. When the nurse tells him they want a pint he came out with the famous line" ...a pint?..a pint? that's a whole armful! " Back in 1997 when I was first diagnosed with colon cancer I went into the blood laboratory at the hospital a couple of days prior to when surgery was scheduled and the nurses had a problem getting my veins to give up my lifeblood and because at that time I was an absolute needle-phobic I had to try humour to overcome my fear so related the whole scene of Hancock's Blood Donor. I had already warned them that I might faint so when I launched into a one-man comedy show they started laughing and we all cracked up and they had to call a time-out and bring in a new nurse to stick me. Interestingly, from that day on I never feared the needle again and have had many dozens of IV needles etc stuck in me. Best wishes to you all Pete

Ron Hann -> RE: Anthony Hancock. (14 May 2008 8:32:28 )
Greetings, Pete, and great to hear from you, again. Congratulations on joining the Retirees' Brigade and I would entirely agree with your comments re the "time" factor. Personally, I wish that I'd done it 50 years ago - retire, that is. Yes, those were two great episodes of Hancock. They could even be called Classics in their genre. I hope that your health will allow you a Long and Very Happy retirement.

IanHarryWebb -> RE: Anthony Hancock. (15 May 2008 6:29:03 )
The BBC {I think} have done some dramas about people from long back Hancock was one. Loved his drink a bit to much and a bit of a swine when drunk. Steptoe and Son was very good and well acted, the drama that is! Look out for them it ended here just a few weeks back. Gives you an insight it what they were really like, but the actors playing them were brill!

Ron Hann -> RE: Anthony Hancock. (16 May 2008 8:18:29 )
Yes, I'd have to agree with you on both those points, Ian. The tragedy of Anthony's death was all the more felt because it could be said to have been avoidable - but only by him and some effort on his part. Steptoe and Son was a brilliant series. It's funny, I always used to think that Steptoe was a fictitious, made-up name - until I ended up working with a joker by that name.

Ron Hann -> RE: Anthony Hancock. (17 May 2008 9:40:08 )
While on the subject of comedy on Auntie Beeb, for those who recall that marvellous series "The Navy Lark" there is a programme on B.B.C.7 next week featuring Leslie Phillips. Also on that station next week is a repeat of the classic, and one of the original, sci-fi productions, "The Day of the Triffids". On the same spot on the dial, a programme featuring the, now, late Jon Pertwee. Too much, it's all too much for one person to take in one week. Oh, well, I can't get that programme, anyway. Now - if I had broadband !!!!!!!! I know, I'd never even get time to look at this wonderful Forum. Oh, woe is me. Alas, alack. Reckon I'd ever get a job on the stage ?? And don't say "Yes, the driver of the first one out of town".

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