{"product_id":"hancocks-half-hour-collectibles-volume-1-rarities-from-the-bbc-radio-archive-9781785298165","title":"Hancock's Half Hour Collectibles: Volume 1:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating collection of rare and remastered radio \u0026amp; TV material starring Tony Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Hancock’s broadcasting career began in the early 1950s with appearances in BBC radio programmes such as \u003ci\u003eVariety Bandbox \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCalling All Forces.\u003c\/i\u003e Rare archive extracts of both are presented in this collection, along with an edition of \u003ci\u003eEducating Archie, \u003c\/i\u003ethe radio comedy in which Hancock was a regular guest star. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon he had his own radio series, \u003ci\u003eHancock’s Half Hour,\u003c\/i\u003e which transferred to BBC television in 1956. This volume features four complete episodes: the recently discovered TV soundtrack of 'The Horror Serial', plus remastered and restored versions of 'The Blackboard Jungle', 'The Student Prince' and 'The Test Match’ from the radio series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso rarely heard since first broadcast are soundtrack interviews with Tony Hancock - including the notorious edition of \u003ci\u003eFace to Face\u003c\/i\u003e from 1960 - and interviews with writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. A bonus PDF booklet looks at each item in the context of Hancock’s broadcasting career, with insights into how many of these lost or rare items were discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarking the legacy of one our greatest comedy entertainers, this collection is a must for fans of Tony Hancock and \u003ci\u003eHancock's Half Hour\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578432721239,"sku":"9781785298165","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785298165.jpg?v=1746099265","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hancocks-half-hour-collectibles-volume-1-rarities-from-the-bbc-radio-archive-9781785298165","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}