- Began in the 1950's
- Starred Tony Hancock
- Began on the radio
- Began in television in 1956
- Was placed 24th in 100 Greatest British Television Programmes
- Tony Hancock was regular in all the series
You want a misunderstood, self-proclaimed genius whose lofty ambitions in life are thwarted either by a boorish sidekick or, more often than not, his own painful shortcomings? A man trapped by circumstance? A, let's face it, pompous prig? Tony Hancock is the archetype.
Paragraph taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hancockshalfhour/
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