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The Wild Man of the Woods

Hancock's Half Hour Series 4
Episode 16 of 20

The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life. Stars Tony Hancock. From January 1957.

The Lad announces that he's rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With:

Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Kenneth Williams
Hattie Jacques

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1957.

25 minutes

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Wednesday 07:30
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