The Lost Hancock Scripts: 10 Scripts from the Classic Radio and TV Series

by Ray Galton

Over 100 episodes of Hancock's Half Hour were produced and broadcast, first on BBC radio in 1954 and then on TV in 1956. Galton and Simpson, who also wrote the internationally successful Steptoe and Son, became writing legends. Thanks to them, we are able to enjoy these 10 lost scripts from the early series.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2010

About the author

Raymond Percy Galton OBE was an English radio and television scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Alan Simpson. Together they devised and wrote 1950s and 60s BBC sitcoms including Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two series of Comedy Playhouse (1961–1963), and Steptoe and Son (1962–1974).

[With thanks to Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Stevyn Colgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best radio sitcom ever. And the TV series wasn't bad either. This book should be required reading for all budding comedy writers.