Hancock's Half Hour - Season 6

Hancock's Half Hour - Season 6

Season 6

Broadcast between 4th March 1960 and 6th May 1960, this series comprised 10 episodes and all survive in the BBC Archive. The series was broadcast weekly on Fridays at 2030 except episodes 8 - 10 on Fridays 1930. There were no repeats during the run.
Network
Episodes10
DatesMar 4, 1960 - May 6, 1960
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Episodes

The Cold
Season 6Episode 130 min

The Cold

Hancock has caught a cold and after trying all sorts of cures finds nothing works Finally he goes to the doctor only to find that the doctor has the cold as well In the end Sid takes him on a training run and he ends up fit again
Mar 4, 1960
The Missing Page
Season 6Episode 230 min

The Missing Page

When Hancock finds the last page of a book missing he starts a search for the ending After several false starts Sid suggests the author would know the ending but when they find his house a surprise is in store
Mar 11, 1960
The Emigrant
Season 6Episode 330 min

The Emigrant

Hancock decides to emigrate but to his astonishment finds that no country will accept him so in desperation he turns to Sid and asks him to smuggle him out but Sid has other ideas
Mar 18, 1960
The Reunion Party
Season 6Episode 430 min

The Reunion Party

Hancock holds a reunion get together for his old army buddies but it has been so long since he has seen them that they have all changed and not for the better
Mar 25, 1960
Sid in Love
Season 6Episode 530 min

Sid in Love

Sid falls in love with a clippie on the local bus route but can't bring himself to ask her out So he asks Hancock to help on his behalf but it turns out that she is married to the driver
Apr 1, 1960
The Baby-Sitters
Season 6Episode 630 min

The Baby-Sitters

Hancock and Sid babysit for a local couple but fall asleep. While they doze burglars break in and steal all the furniture The couple call the police and Sid And Hancock are suspects in the robbery
Apr 8, 1960
The Ladies Man
Season 6Episode 730 min

The Ladies Man

After seeing Sid have another success with a girl Hancock enrolls in a night school class to learn how to succeed with the ladies
Apr 15, 1960
The Photographer
Season 6Episode 830 min

The Photographer

Hancock takes up photography with old out of date equipment Then he decides to buy £1000 worth of brand new equipment but still finds he can't take a good photo
Apr 22, 1960
The East Cheam Centenary
Season 6Episode 930 min

The East Cheam Centenary

The local council decide to stage a pageant to celebrate 100 years of East Cheam Sid James sells the rights to the BBC while the mayor has sold the same rights to ITV
Apr 29, 1960
The Poison Pen Letters
Season 6Episode 1030 min

The Poison Pen Letters

Hancock receives some hate mail in the post only to learn that they come from an unexpected source
May 6, 1960

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