In our Christmas podcast this year we look at the radio

The gang consider the roles of Hattie, Sid and Hancock in

We’ll be back in the Spring with more Hancock reviews and

In this episode, Tim, Jon and Martin look at the fifth

The team consider how this episode takes on the feel of a

Tim, Jon and Martin are delighted to welcome Dick Fiddy,

In this special Summer edition of our podcast, we are delighted to welcome John Hewer, star of the upcoming theatre tour of lost television episodes to discuss his upcoming tour and what the audience can expect to see.

Most excitingly, the shows selected have not been seen or heard since first broadcast and it will be amazing to see these shows recreated with a full supporting cast and lovingly created sets which will include a recreation of the living room of 23 Railway Cuttings complete with picture of Queen Victoria and stuffed buzzard (well Eagles are very hard to come by!)  The nationwide tour starts on the 17th September and tickets can be booked via the Hambledon Productions website: Hancock's Half Hour: The Lost TV Episodes - Hambledon Productions  The shows being performed are The Bequest, The Auction and The Russian Prince.

Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast.  And if you haven’t done so already, why not join the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society – full details of how to join are at www.tonyhancock.org.uk  We have events planned – John Hewer will be one of the guests at our annual dinner in September and we are planning an event at Hancock’s old local, The Red Barn, in May 2025.   In addition, screenings of Hancock’s TV episodes on the big screen continue at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith; we’d love to welcome you as a member and see you at our events. We’ll be back in early November with another series of the podcast looking at more of Tony’s television and radio episodes. We look forward to your company then.

Tim, Jon, James and Martin have been on the road and this episode was recorded live at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith.  In it, the team look at the colourised version of The Blood Donor in the company of their special guests Adam McLean and Clayton Hickman, producer, and colourisation lead for the episode. 

The gang of four look at the excellent supporting cast in this episode and consider how many memorable lines continue to be repeated to this day!  Adam and Clay discuss in detail the complexities of the colourisation process and how satisfied they are with the final result.  An excellent Q&A session with the audience at the Riverside brings the podcast to a close.  With huge thanks to Adam and Clay and to the Riverside Studios for hosting the event.

Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast. And, if you haven’t done so already, why not join the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - full details of how to join are at www. tonyhancock.org.uk.  We’d love to welcome you as a member and see you at our events. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a review of the long-lost episode A Visit to Swansea (featuring a cameo role by Harry Secombe) from the second radio series.  Hope to see you then.