Hancock's Half Hour

1. S01E01The First TV ShowJuly 6, 1956—Hancock has a broken leg but Sid insists that the show must go on and so the show is broadcast from Hancock's hospital bed.
2. S01E02The ArtistJuly 20, 1956—Hancock decides to become an artist and buys up some old canvases to paint over. However, one is a stolen Rembrandt and one of Sid's cronies
3. S01E03The DancerAugust 3, 1956—At last Hancock secures a film role... but only if he can dance. Sid provides lessons for Hancock and enters him into a local dancing Champi
4. S01E04The BequestAugust 17, 1956—Uncle Obadiah leaves Hancock a fortune provided that he gets married. Hancock starts to look for his future wife with the help of the Sid Ja
5. S01E05The Radio ShowAugust 31, 1956—Broadcast from the National Radio Show, Earl's Court, this episode comprised a number of sketches including the The Red Army Choir... Britis
6. S01E06The Chef That Died of ShameSeptember 14, 1956—The cast play the parts in the story of 'Iggins, a cook who becomes a well respected chef but subsequently fails and loses everything due to

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Alpine HolidayApril 1, 1957—Hancock upsets his fellow passengers on a flight to Switzerland and then discovers that he has to share his room at the hotel. Initially he
2. S02E02Lady Chatterley's RevengeApril 15, 1957—Hancock is given a small part in the East Cheam Repertory Company's production of 'Moon Over Tahiti' but then they forget to tell him when t
3. S02E03The Russian PrinceApril 29, 1957—Hancock bumps his head and suffers from temporary amnesia. Whilst he is unable to remember who he is, Sid persuades Hancock that he is Princ
4. S02E04The New NeighbourMay 13, 1957—Hancock is worried by his new neighbour who seems to keep bringing in bodies and dumping them in an incinerator in the back garden. Hancock
5. S02E05The PianistMay 27, 1957—Hancock dreams that he has a job as a night club pianist and he falls in love with a foreign baroness. But she is engaged and Hancock is cha
6. S02E06The AuctionJune 10, 1957—Sid and Hancock decide to auction off their property to pay for a trip to Monte Carlo to try out Sid's infallible roulette system. But they

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Continental HolidaySeptember 30, 1957—Hancock has been on holiday abroad and he tells Sid of his exploits in which he foiled an international gang of smugglers.
2. S03E02The Great DetectiveOctober 7, 1957—Hancock dreams of becoming the great detective 'Sexton Hancock' and proceeds to unravel a complicated murder plot.
3. S03E03The Amusement ArcadeOctober 14, 1957—Sid has set up an amusement arcade, but when Hancock finds out he leads a campaign to have it closed down. Meanwhile, Hancock seeks election
4. S03E04A Holiday in ScotlandOctober 21, 1957—Hancock is told by the doctor he must get fit. But when Hancock takes an unwilling Sid on a hunting holiday to Scotland, they get snowed in
5. S03E05Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the ManyOctober 28, 1957—Hancock takes on a new job as an air steward. But one of the passengers on his first flight is Sid who is on the run from the police, and th
6. S03E06The Regimental ReunionNovember 4, 1957—Hancock, a junior clerk in a City office for 19 years, receives a promotion when his army friends, who met at a reunion, place large orders
7. S03E07The Adopted FamilyNovember 11, 1957—Hancock needs to get to the top of the waiting list for a council house but to do this he needs a wife and four children. So he adopts Sid a
8. S03E08The Elocution TeacherNovember 25, 1957—Famous actor Jack Hawkins takes elocution lessons with Hancock and is reduced to being the leader of a rock-and-roll group.
9. S03E09The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney JamesDecember 2, 1957—Hancock becomes a lawyer but when he defends an obviously guilty Sid James in court he finds himself the subject of a guilty verdict.
10. S03E10Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence PeopleDecember 9, 1957—Hancock takes up entering newspaper competitions as a full time job. When he wins a few competitions, he is foolish enough to trust Sid to l
11. S03E11There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My GardenDecember 16, 1957—Hancock buys a house from Sid but discovers that there's an airfield at the bottom of his garden. Returning to Sid dissatisfied, he is force
12. S03E12Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory CompanyDecember 23, 1957—Hancock presents his own variety show from the Television Theatre - but he has asked Sid to provide all the acts.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Ericsson the VikingDecember 26, 1958—Sid has persuaded Hancock to make a dramatic film which the BBC have agreed to broadcast. But Hancock is worried; after all, when shooting s
2. S04E02Underpaid! or Grandad's SOSJanuary 2, 1959—Hancock discovers that his extremely rich grandfather is very ill in hospital in Australia. Sid, expecting a large bequest, hurries to Austr
3. S04E03The Set That FailedJanuary 9, 1959—Hancock doesn't know what to do: his television set has broken down. He sets off on a quest to find a working TV and joins a family who are
4. S04E04The New NoseJanuary 16, 1959—After a particularly unsuccessful date, Hancock puts his lack of success with the girls down to his nose. After refusing to come out from hi
5. S04E05The Flight of the Red ShadowJanuary 23, 1959—Hancock has been in a production of 'The Desert Song' but when it closes prematurely Hancock and Sid escape with only their costumes. Dresse
6. S04E06The Horror SerialJanuary 30, 1959—Hancock has been watching the last episode of the horror serial 'Quatermass & The Pit' and is now in a very nervous state. When he discovers
7. S04E07The Italian MaidFebruary 6, 1959—Hancock hires a domestic help who turns out to be an Italian beauty. An immediate rivalry develops between Hancock and Sid for her attention
8. S04E08Matrimony - AlmostFebruary 13, 1959—Hancock meets a girl at an upper class party. He believes that she has money and Sid tells her that Hancock has money, so a marriage is rapi
9. S04E09The Beauty ContestFebruary 20, 1959—The local council decide not to hold a Miss East Cheam contest because of the low standard of entrants the previous year. Instead they decid
10. S04E10The Wrong ManMarch 6, 1959—Hancock agrees to attend an identity parade at the local Police station. But when he is mistakenly picked out by three witnesses he decides
11. S04E11The Oak TreeMarch 13, 1959—The tree in Hancock's garden is threatened with felling to make way for a lamp-post and because it is a danger to passing buses. He is ince
12. S04E12The KnighthoodMarch 20, 1959—Hancock is determined to receive a Knighthood and decides that classical theatre is the only answer. Surely a stint at Stratford interpretin
13. S04E13The ServantsMarch 27, 1959—The TV series is finally over so Hancock and Sid need to get jobs. They take on the role of servants dressed as an elderly couple, but when

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Economy DriveSeptember 25, 1959—Hancock and Sid return from holiday to discover that Sid has failed to cancel any deliveries and has left every electrical appliance in the
2. S05E02The Two MurderersOctober 2, 1959—Sid asks Hancock to lend him the money to open a fish and chip shop but Hancock refuses. Sid tells Hancock that he'll get the money somehow,
3. S05E03Lord Byron Lived HereOctober 9, 1959—Hancock's house is falling down and needs a lot of work. In order for the National Trust to renovate it for him he needs to convince them th
4. S05E04Twelve Angry MenOctober 16, 1959—Hancock is the foreman of the Jury and stands alone in declaring the petty criminal innocent. But when Sid discovers how much he is earning
5. S05E05The Train JourneyOctober 23, 1959—Hancock is faced with a very long train journey to Giggleswick and decides to liven up the journey, but only succeeds in irritating all his
6. S05E06The CruiseOctober 30, 1959—Hancock goes on a cruise but quickly becomes fed up when the only woman interested in him is large and over-amorous. However, when he become
7. S05E07The Big NightNovember 6, 1959—Hancock is really looking forward to a big night out with Sid and two girls. But his preparations turn to disaster when his shirt is ruined
8. S05E08The TycoonNovember 13, 1959—Hancock is on the verge of ruin because his shares have plummeted in value. He attends a shareholder meeting but falls asleep and dreams of
9. S05E09Spanish InterludeNovember 20, 1959—Sid is struggling to find work for Hancock and the latest roles he has secured involve Hancock standing in national dress outside Indian res
10. S05E10Football PoolsNovember 27, 1959—Hancock only needs one more draw to secure the top payout on the Football Pools. As the match is a local one with a late kick-off, Hancock a

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The ColdMarch 4, 1960—Hancock has suffered from cold after cold during the winter and has tried all of the various medicines on the market. In desperation, he tri
2. S06E02The Missing PageMarch 11, 1960—Hancock takes out a murder mystery book from the library. When he discovers that the last page is missing he is determined to deduce who the
3. S06E03The EmigrantMarch 18, 1960—Hancock decides that he will emigrate, but no-one will take him. Knowing Sid's past he asks for his assistance, but the 'luxury cruise liner
4. S06E04The Reunion PartyMarch 25, 1960—Hancock decides to hold a reunion with his wartime pals. But a lot of time has elapsed since he last saw them and people do change.
5. S06E05Sid in LoveApril 1, 1960—Sid has fallen in love with the conductress of a 93 bus but he doesn't know how to approach her. Seeking Hancock's advice, Sid travels on th
6. S06E06The Baby-SittersApril 8, 1960—Hancock and Sid decide to earn some extra cash by signing on as babysitters. The pleasant evening is spoiled when they start arguing over th
7. S06E07The Ladies ManApril 15, 1960—Hancock has had no success with the ladies so he decides to enrol in a charm school course, and he dreams about the outcome. But when he lea
8. S06E08The PhotographerApril 22, 1960—Hancock has broken his ancient camera so he decides to invest in the latest technology. His attempts to take shots of diners in a restaurant
9. S06E09The East Cheam CentenaryApril 29, 1960—It's the centenary of the Borough of East Cheam and Hancock has arranged for the BBC to have exclusive TV rights to the celebratory processi
10. S06E10The Poison Pen LettersMay 6, 1960—Hancock is upset by a steady stream of unpleasant letters. But when the police keep a watch on the post box where the letters are being post

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The BedsitterMay 26, 1961—Hancock is alone in his Earl's Court bed-sit and tries to master a Bertrand Russell book, fails to get the TV to work and almost gets invite
2. S07E02The BowmansJune 2, 1961—Hancock plays the part of Old Joshua Merryweather in the radio show The Bowmans (which sounds rather similar to The Archers). But his behavi
3. S07E03The Radio HamJune 9, 1961—Hancock has bought himself a radio transmitter/receiver and he is able to converse with remote parts of the world, discussing the weather an
4. S07E04The LiftJune 16, 1961—Hancock is the ninth passenger in a lift designed to take eight. When the lift sticks he tries to raise everybody's spirits, but only manage
5. S07E05The Blood DonorJune 23, 1961—Hancock decides to give a pint of blood. But he is alarmed when he discovers he has to give very nearly an armful, and he is determined to f
6. S07E06The Succession - Son and HeirJune 30, 1961—Hancock decides that it's time to have children to 'carry on the line'. He selects three eligible girls and proposes to them all but is refu

Season 7 ranked & reviewed