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| 1. The Blood Donor - Tony Hancock, June Whitfield, Patrick Cargill, Hugh Lloyd, John Bluthal, Frank Thornton, Annie Leake |
| 2. The Radio Ham - Tony Hancock, June Whitfield, Patrick Cargill, Hugh Lloyd, John Bluthal, Frank Thornton, Annie Leake, Clive Dunn, Derek Guyler |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the strange aspects of television in the 1950s and early 1960s is that television programmes were sometimes re-recorded by the TV cast for an LP release. This is one such release, now rereleased on CD, and you get two of the finest episodes from Tony Hancock's highly regarded final BBC series with some of Galton and Simpson's best writing on display as well as a comedian at the peak of his powers. True "lightning in a bottle" stuff. With "The Blood Donor" some people prefer this performance to the televised version as behind the scenes problems and the consequent use of cue cards detract from their enjoyment. On this LP version, Tony Hancock's timing is spot on and all those years of radio experience come into their own. 2 truly classic performances.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What can you say? Any one over 50 will remember the wonderful "Hancock's Half Hour" radio programmes from the early 60s'. The two programmes on this disc are actually from his television series, but because of the brilliant Galton and Simpson scripts transfer to CD without problem.
The down trodden Hancock. always looking to elevate himself in society, gets himself into naive messes in both titles and as always, ends up with mud on his face.
Brilliant scripts, brilliantly interpreted. If you want to spend an hour with a silly grin on your face, buy!
The down trodden Hancock. always looking to elevate himself in society, gets himself into naive messes in both titles and as always, ends up with mud on his face.
Brilliant scripts, brilliantly interpreted. If you want to spend an hour with a silly grin on your face, buy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This brings back wonderful happy memories for me. I bought this as an LP in the mid 70's and it made me laugh out loud. Some years later I saw The Blood Donor on television and didn't enjoy it as much. I first heard Tony Hancock on the radio and on LP and it's still how I like to enjoy him.
I would recomend this to anyone with a sense of humour.
I would recomend this to anyone with a sense of humour.
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Hancock Blood Donor
The content is original, so far as I can tell, but what a pity that it launches straight into each episode without the classic introductory music and Tony saying in that rather... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. G. N. F. Browning
Blood Donor
If you buy only one of his recordings make it this one. It is the classic Hancock sketch and rightly so. At this price it is a give away.
Published 21 months ago by Jeffrey Owen
two of the best comedy shows ever
To listen to these classic shows is an expieriance I urge everyone to do, thay are an absolute joy, every golden word dilivered exquisitly by the comic genius Tony Handcock.
Published on 27 July 2001
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