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Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Friday, May 26, 1961

Ended: Friday, June 30, 1961

When does Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 come out?

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 premiered Friday, May 26, 1961 on BBC One and ended Friday, June 30, 1961. The season has 6 episodes.

Re-branded as simply 'Hancock', this series was broadcast between 26th May 1961 and 30th June 1961. The series comprised 6 episodes all of which survive in the BBC Archive. The series was broadcast weekly on Fridays at 2000 and each episode ran for 25 minutes rather than the half hour running time of episodes in the previous series. There were no repeats during the run.

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Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 release schedule

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 episode release dates
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1. The Bedsitter

Hancock is alone in his Earl's Court bed-sit and tries to master a Bertrand Russell book, fails to get the TV to work and almost gets invited to a party.

Friday · 65 years ago

2. The Bowmans

Hancock plays the part of Old Joshua Merryweather in the radio show The Bowmans (which sounds rather similar to The Archers). But his behaviour and the number of different dialects that he uses causes him to be thrown off the show. However public opinion demands his return - but he in turn demands a few changes.

Friday · 65 years ago

3. The Radio Ham

Hancock has bought himself a radio transmitter/receiver and he is able to converse with remote parts of the world, discussing the weather and playing games of Snakes & Ladders and Chess. But when he receives a 'Mayday' call he has to contend with the landlady's husband and uncooperative electricity meters.

Friday · 65 years ago

4. The Lift

Hancock is the ninth passenger in a lift designed to take eight. When the lift sticks he tries to raise everybody's spirits, but only manages to annoy all of the other occupants.

Friday · 65 years ago

5. The Blood Donor

Hancock decides to give a pint of blood. But he is alarmed when he discovers he has to give very nearly an armful, and he is determined to find out who it goes to.

Friday · 65 years ago

6. The Succession - Son and Heir Finale

Hancock decides that it's time to have children to 'carry on the line'. He selects three eligible girls and proposes to them all but is refused. Whilst he is still arguing with the third, the other two return having changed their minds.

Friday · 65 years ago

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 guest stars

  • John Le Mesurier

    John Le Mesurier

    Ship's Captain

  • Dennis Chinnery

    First Officer

  • June Whitfield

    June Whitfield

  • Peggy Ann Clifford

  • Alec Bregonzi

    Alec Bregonzi

  • Ann Marryott

  • Hugh Lloyd

    Hugh Lloyd

    Ship's Steward

  • Andrew Faulds

    Andrew Faulds

  • Gwenda Ewen

  • Brian Oulton

    Brian Oulton

    Ship's Doctor

  • Honor Shepherd

  • Michael Aspel

    Michael Aspel

  • Constance Chapman

    Constance Chapman

  • Meadows White

    Meadows White

  • Peter Glaze

    Peter Glaze

  • Ralph Wilson

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 FAQ

When does Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 come out?

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 premiered Friday, May 26, 1961 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Hancock's Half Hour Season 7?

Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 finale?

The Hancock's Half Hour Season 7 finale (Episode 6) aired Friday, June 30, 1961.

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