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Hancock's Half Hour Collectibles: Volume 1
- Rarities from the BBC Radio Archive
- Narrated by: full cast, Sid James, Tony Hancock
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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A fascinating collection of rare and remastered broadcast material starring Tony Hancock, Sid James and others.
This first volume features the recently discovered soundtrack of 'The Horror Serial', a television episode of Hancock's Half Hour from 1959, plus remastered versions of the following radio shows: 'The Blackboard Jungle', 'The Student Prince' and 'The Test Match'. Also included are previously unreleased editions of 'Variety Bandbox', 'Calling All Forces' and 'Educating Archie', all featuring Tony Hancock, and a host of rare archive interviews with the lad himself.
From 1964, 'Ancock's Anthology finds Tony Hancock interviewing Stirling Moss. This collection is a must for fans of Tony Hancock and Hancock's Half Hour.
