Mastermind - Hancock's Half Hour

Specialist questions on the comedy series Hancock's Half-Hour answered by Sancha Legg on Mastermind tx 18 January 2021.
Questionmaster John Humphrys

[@robertm7071]

It is wonderful to see such a young lady answering questions of perhaps the greatest radio (and tv) comedy series ever made (with Round The Horne) Sancha certainly is a very discerning woman of great taste. Well done Sancha. Most people have never heard of Hancock as the present is all that matters to them - much to their impoverishment.

[@talcumpowder1000]

Questions almost as long as a Hancock episode

[@blakescrewe]

Too long!

[@alyday8335]

Totally agree. The questions were very badly composed.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

Exactly what I thought ,she was very good

[@alanknotts1844]

It's like a commentary in itself...

[@smfvmd]

They obviously didn’t want her to win.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

Made my day see this young lady ,answer questions about hancocks half hour , i thought it was just us oldies who had seen it , Every time i have to giive blood at the doctors or hospital i always ask them have they seen the blood donar, and none say yes So this lady made my day xx

[@glenbowley8114]

I got 7, stone me what a life!

[@stephenbaker7079]

I grew up with the Hancock's Half Hour Radio series in the 1950s - they were masterpieces of comedy that Tony excelled in. I don't think there has been anyone else like him, his humour and his delivery!

[@maryoleary5044]

Just watched this again (2022) and this is ONE INPRESSIVE CONTESTANT!

[@eugenebell3166]

She did great, well done. I'm not surprised she passed on that question, it wasn't really 'Hancock's Half Hour' related

[@leeetchells609]

The only one I got was " kippers Hancock" " Well with feet like yours what else would they call you ?"😆

[@DB-qw6xq]

These are extremely long questions.

[@rdt6234]

Exactly what I thought. Surely production should work towards an equilibrium, swipe me

[@kate_cooper]

Seems unfair because the more he talks, the fewer questions he can fit in before the timer runs out. A lot of the extra wording wasn’t needed.

[@Jim17735]

She did great, I got 6 , but they were such long questions !

[@victoriasmith2512]

Lady dont fell backward,my favourite

[@peterchambers2553]

I was born in the late 1960s but Tony Hancock who I only discovered in my 30s, is my favourite comedian.

[@andrewlane801]

She was really good, I got about 5 right.

[@pureboxofscartcables]

I got 5 too even after the second pass.. Damned awkward questions!

[@gabekarp3008]

Wow!

[@robinburn4974]

Harry Zimmerman

[@derekrose7124]

But Harry … 🤣

[@antoniod]

Nice to see this. When I visited Oxford(I live in the US)two years ago, most people there weren't familiar with Tony Hancock.

[@squirehaggard4749]

That's a shame.

[@jrgboy]

Most people under 60 probably wouldn't remember, he died in 1968 & had not been on TV much since 1961..

[@Voxac100b]

@@jrgboy BBC1 repeated episodes in the late 80s or 90s I recall

[@jrgboy]

@@Voxac100b They did repeat in the late 90's & all remaining episodes were released as a collection which I have,,

[@annehathaway2107]

@@jrgboy he died before I was born but listen to all his radio and tv frequently on KZbin. The lad is alive ...hello mush

[@maryoleary5044]

Top Fan knowledge!🕵🕵‍♀️

[@markt1387]

Really good, I think I only got 7 correct 🤣

[@StratsRUs]

Brilliant

[@LVPAcharn]

I'm in love ,, lol

[@thediabolicalliberties8997]

Got 5 which ain't bad. He was dead b4 I was born but I've seen all the TV available, his film appearances and all the radio available. Did anyone ever hear the episode, I think it was just one radio episode but it could have been 2 or 3 where Tony disappeared in real life and Harry Seacombe stood in for him. As far as I know the Seacombe Hancock has gone for good but is there anyone who remembers it and is the script for the Seacombe Hancock available?

[@RandomRadioJottings]

It was four episodes in total were Harry Secombe stood in for Tony. All wiped but they were remade recently for the Missing Hancocks series. All these are available on BBC Sounds

[@thediabolicalliberties8997]

@@RandomRadioJottings thanku. - Bit cheeky of the lad to do a bunk for four episodes

[@thediabolicalliberties8997]

Who played Harry in the remakes.

[@TomMumph]

His Son@@thediabolicalliberties8997

[@dashdecent4462]

@@thediabolicalliberties8997 Harry Secombe's son, Andy Secombe, played the role his father had played in the originals. One of the lost Harry Secombe episodes was found last year and hopefully will get a CD release. A year before that, the same person who discovered the Secombe episode found another missing Hancock episode ("The Marriage Bureau", with Peter Sellers. It has been broadcast on radio and released as a CD. Hopefully other episodes may be lurking in the same collection of off-air recordings.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Immense.

[@michaeldean8884]

knew 5 remembered 1.. b l l x

[@grahamblack1961]

Stone me what a life.

[@dannyH84]

Wonder if she has heard the recently discovered radio episode lol

[@dashdecent4462]

Two now! "The Marriage Bureau" and "A Visit to Swansea".