S6 - E5 Very Nearly an Armful - Cinderella Hancock

In the final episode of this series of Very Nearly an Armful,  James, Jon, Tim and Martin review Cinderella Hancock from the first radio series of Hancock’s Half Hour.  They review the contribution of the enlarged cast, which included Dora Bryan and Paul Carpenter (as well as a role for the announcer Adrian Waller), and look at the huge number of stars of screen and TV that were name-checked during the episode.

The team consider how the episode is more variety and gag based than other Hancock’s Half Hours and how close to the mark many of the bawdy gags were. The episode was remade in the third series and the team consider the differences between the two versions. They also debate Hancock's actual shoe size.

The dynamic four get wildly distracted, as usual, this time by the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who, the recent Dad’s Army animations and a review of other podcasts.  Most interestingly, the team reveal the replies to a post on social media about which episode contains Hancock’s best performance.

Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast. And, if you haven’t done so already, why not join the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - full details of how to join are at www. tonyhancock.org.uk. We have an event planned to celebrate what would have Hancock’s 100th birthday in May 2024 and our annual reunion dinner in September; we’d love to welcome you as a member and see you at our events. This was our last podcast of 2023 but we’ll be back in the Spring with a new series and we are currently planning to start with the brilliant fourth series episode The Wild Man of the Woods.  May we wish all our listeners a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – enjoy your turkey feet and chips.  We hope to see you when we return in the Spring.