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Hancock's Half Hour

The Set That Failed (Season 4, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min |Comedy

Hancock's TV set breaks down and he faces a night without television. Thinking he may go mad with boredom he sets off on a quest with Sid to find a working set.

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Director

Duncan Wood (uncredited)

Writers

Alan Simpson (written by) |Ray Galton (written by)

Producer

Duncan Wood (producer)

Composer

Angela Morley (as Wally Stott)

Production Designer

Roy Oxley

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Updated 1959 Jan 9

Release date

Jan 9, 1959 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Hancock primary photo Tony HancockAnthony Aloysius Hancock Anthony Aloysius Hancock See fewer Call Me Genius (1961)
Sidney James primary photo Sidney JamesSidney Balmoral James Sidney Balmoral James See fewer Carry on Cleo (1964)
John Vere primary photo John VereThe man upstairs The man upstairs See fewer BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Hugh Lloyd primary photo Hugh LloydTelevision engineer Television engineer See fewer You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Sidney Vivian primary photo Sidney Vivian Actor Actor See fewer No Trace (1950)
Robert Dorning primary photo Robert Dorning Father Father See fewer The Red Shoes (1948)
Patricia Hayes primary photo Patricia Hayes Aunt Edie Aunt Edie See fewer Willow (1988)
Johnny Vyvyan primary photo Johnny VyvyanGascoyne (as John Vyvyan) Gascoyne (as John Vyvyan) See fewer Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969)
Mario Fabrizi primary photo Mario Fabrizi Albert Albert See fewer The Army Game (1957)
Margaret Flint primary photo Margaret Flint Mum Mum See fewer The Wednesday Play (1964)
Ivor Raymonde primary photo Ivor Raymonde Actor Actor See fewer The Crying Game (1992)
Leslie Smith primary photo Leslie Smith Actor Actor See fewer BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Rose Howlett primary photo Rose Howlett Actress Actress See fewer The Wednesday Play (1964)
Anthony Shirvell primary photo Anthony Shirvell Actor Actor See fewer Hancock's Half Hour (1956)

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