Pupils at Bradfield College (Tony's old school) have recreated six Hancock's Half Hour programmes to be broadcast on hospital radio over Christmas. Movie. Access to our Annual Reunion events (an opportunity to meet stars and celebrities who are fellow fans of Tony). Career. Two long-lost Tony Hancock radio scripts from the 1950s received their belated premiere in Wolverhampton on 4 November 2017. BBC Transcription Services. Tony Hancock Archives website Tony Hancock Appreciation Society The Original Tony Hancock website(not working on 29.05.2013) Tony Hancock profiled at British Classic Comedy Hancock in Birmingham Tony Hancock page from "BirminghamUK.com" Photo of Tony Hancock… James Hurn has added new tour dates for his one man show, Do You Think That's Wise - The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier is now on tour, A new stage show of Hancock's Half Hour starts touring at Richmond on 28 January. Round the Horne Nostalgia. When we were writing Hancock's Half Hour he told us; 'You're the writers, you write, I'm the comedian, I'll comede.' James Hurn has announced new dates for his one man show. Hancock's Half Hour. The BBC announced details of it's new series 'Lost Sitcoms' on the 10th March. The BBC are releasing 2 CD box sets later this year. The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society Annual Dinner will be held in Bournemouth on 5th May 2019. It even features the same number of pages as the one held by Tony Hancock. And boy, could he comede’’ James Hurn is seeking to crowd fund the filming of his shows. It was Chapman's ambition to open a museum dedicated to comedy in Bournemouth, where Hancock spent his childhood. Freddie 'Parrotface' Davies' autobiography: 'Funny Bones: My Life in Comedy will be published by Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd on 31st July. Final recording dates for the remaining Missing Hancocks episodes have now been announced. 6 talking about this. The BBC has now confirmed the date of the first broadcast of The Missing Hancock episodes featuring Kevin R McNally as the Lad Himself. Recording of The Missing Hancocks Series 4 started on 3rd September. A new production 'Becoming Hattie' is touring from 5th March 2016 to 2nd July 2016. running the local branch of the Tony Hancock fan club. Legendary comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, who wrote Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son among others, will be in conversation with their biographer Christopher Stevens at the Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon on November 23rd 2011. Watch James in the latest fantastic trailer. Radio 4 Extra broadcast Welcome to London 1958 on Sunday 29th July. Richard Latto visits the Tony Hancock Apppreciation Society dinner in Bournemouth. As a reminder, James Hurn is back on tour in March with his one man Hancock show. Hancock on Record and Cassette Part 1 1958- 1961 One of our Members, L.M. The show, Dead Funny, is on at the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington from 25th September - 5th October 2019. Also there have been some new additions to the website. A third performance of Vacant Lot in Stourbridge is taking place in September. Just For Fun. Liz Fraser in conversation with Robert Ross is on at the Leicester Square Theatre on 28th August. 2021 © Copyright Tony Hancock Appreciation Society, Welcome to The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society, It's All In The Mind: The Life And Legacy Of Larry Stephens, New Stage Show - Do You Think That's Wise, Galton & Simpson on the Radio this Christmas, Review of James Hurn One Man Hancock Show, Broadcast Date of new Hancock's Half Hour, Tony Hancock - The Bournemouth Connection, Another Helping of Hancock's Hour and a Half, New stage production of Hancock's Half Hour, Cover Story: Radio Times at 90 Exhibition, Recently discovered Hancock sketch broadcast 29th July 2012. Hancock's Half Hour Collectibles Vol 1 has now been released. On June 25th, Bradfield College in Reading, Tony's old school, is holding a Hancock celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tony's death. We are dedicated to finding, preserving and promoting the works of Tony Hancock, one of the most popular and influential comedians of the late twentieth century. The news was announced on the website of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society and reportedly confirmed by musician John Altman, who also used to be one of Roger’s clients. The anniversary also sees the publication of Tony Hancock: Spiral, a collection of memories and photographs by Dave Miles, a former publicity officer with the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society. But I’m happy to reassure all readers, viewers and members of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society that you have nothing to fear. Jeff helped ensure the year long exhibition on Tony Hancock at Gunnersbury Park Museum in 2006 was a success, contributing his time, skills, expertise and enthusiasm to the project. In return, you will receive by email: If you would like a printed copy of the 4 quarterly magazines The Missing Page posted to you each quarter, the cost is £16.00 a year or £26.00 if you are overseas. Keith takes over BBC FOUR for three nights of dusk-to-dawn programming, in a pirate broadcast. Taxi Service. Sad news that Andree Melly has passed away. This was because, after 20+ years of attending the THAS reunion dinners the society had broken with tradition and changed the venue to the Queens Hotel. Tony Hancock's brother and manager, Roger, has died at the age of 80. Round the Horne Appreciation Society. Public Figure. Snippets. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Hancock's half hour, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, James Hurn a talented actor and impressionist will be performing two great episodes of Hancock's half hour, voicing the entire cast. James Hurn is back on tour with his one man Hancock show. The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society presented at a Kaleidoscope Missing Presumed Wiped Event on 2nd September in Birmingham. The Goon Show Preservation Society. When we were writing Hancock's Half Hour he told us; 'You're the writers, you write, I'm the comedian, I'll comede.' She also appeared in an episode of the television version of Hancock's Half Hour known as "The Italian Maid" in 1959 (an off-air recording of the soundtrack was recovered by Tristan Brittain-Dissont, archivist of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society). On the BFI website is a film of the 1962 carnival in Bognor Regis which includes Tony Hancock. The Society houses the world’s largest collection of audio and visual material concerning Tony. Series 4 box set will be released on 3rd Sept 2015. Additional details re the availability of this book are now available. For further details or to join THAS, contact the president Dan Peat, 426 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8DF (Please enclose an S.A.E.) On the 25th June in remembrance of Tony, marking the 50th anniversary of his passing, a Tribute Canvas painted by Dave Miles will be unveiled by the Legendary Comedian Roy Walker. Four 'missing' editions of Hancock's Half Hour to be staged at this year's Edinburgh Fringe in August and a further 5 shows will be recorded on 21st and 22nd July. A gift subscription to the society makes the perfect gift for birthdays, Christmas, Father's and Mother's days etc. The edition of Mastermind on 20th October featured The Life and Works of Tony Hancock as a specialist subject. We will be holding our very first Zoom Event on Thursday 12 November 2020 7.00pm, A new book detailing Peter Sellers involvement in The Gang Shows is published on 13th August 2020. Open to anyone who just can't get enough of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, the lad 'imself! The latest release in the Vintage Beeb series will be released in April 2013, Liz Fraser has just published her autobiography entitled 'Liz Fraser and Other Characters. Artist. Very exciting news just before Christmas of a new Hancock CD release. Our THAS archivist Tristan Brittain-Dissont has tracked serveral lost copies of the radio show that introduced Tony Hancock to Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Media/News Company. Two long-lost Tony Hancock radio scripts from the 1950s receive their belated premiere in Wolverhampton this November as part of the city’s Funny Things festival (Monday 23 October to Tuesday 7 November 2017). The Telegraph has published an article on The Missing Hancock's under the headline: 'Bringing Hancock's Half Hour back to life'. On the edition of Mastermind on 20th October, one of the specialist subjects is the life and work of Tony Hancock. Hancock's Half Hour was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.The final television series, renamed simply Hancock… Mary Kalemkerian, Head of Programmes for BBC 7, commented: "Classic comedians such as Tony Hancock rare original radio scripts are put up for sale by actor and rare book collector Neil Pearson. To celebrate the 60th anniversary since Hancock's Half Hour started on the radio, the BBC are re-making 5 episodes that have been wiped. The Goon Show. The recording dates for The Missing Hancocks Series have been confirmed as 2nd and 3rd December. The Best of Tony Hancock. The THAS has been very fortunate to have obtained the scripts for four epiosdes of Hancocks final British television series 'Hancocks' from 1967. 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