tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060041.post6043830756284633532..comments2024-03-23T19:30:55.540-04:00Comments on INNER TOOB: THE NEW OLD BRITCOMS AND WHERE THEY STAND IN THE TOOBWORLD DYNAMICToby O'Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060041.post-11106047513599269442016-09-08T07:20:41.222-04:002016-09-08T07:20:41.222-04:00Thank you for the information, Jeremy! All I knew ...Thank you for the information, Jeremy! All I knew about Tony Hancock was his cameo in "The Wrong Box"....Toby O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060041.post-30808592965462092712016-09-08T01:43:23.895-04:002016-09-08T01:43:23.895-04:00On radio, most of the regular cast of "Hancoc...On radio, most of the regular cast of "Hancock's Half Hour" played themselves (Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques being exceptions). Hancock played himself as an unsuccessful, more-or-less talentless comedian, with Bill Kerr unsuccessful through laziness. Sid James played himself as a crook, but was ultimately developed as Hancock's friend while Kerr changed from the 'oldest Teddy Boy in Cheam' into cheerful stupidity. As the series developed, a parallel television series began, with Hancock accompanied only by Sim James plus a company of actors who played different roles each week. In both radio and TV, the situation was something of a hybrid between a domestic sitcom and a situation-of-the-week. Usually the setting was Hancock's home, but sometimes the series would find him running a coffee bar, serving on a jury, competing in the Monte Carlo rally, being appointed captain of England (both dreams), being sold a stolen car by Sid, or doing his magic act in front of convicts (sets are a lot easier on radio!). Episodes of the radio series are on SpotifyJeremy Fitzoliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169591906255142600noreply@blogger.com