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The Matador

Tony uses Sid's travel agency for a Spanish holiday, not knowing that he also books bullfighters. With Kevin McNally. From 2014.

Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business.

The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Ray Galton and Alan Simpson as one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.

But 20 episodes of the show were missing from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ archives, until four highly successful series lovingly reimagined them before a live audience at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Theatre.

In this recreation: Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business....

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.

Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.

The original version of ‘The Matador’ was first broadcast in July, 1955.

A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Studios production first broadcast on Radio 4 in October 2014.

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Role Contributor
Hancock Kevin McNally
Actor Kevin Eldon
Actor Simon Greenall
Actor Robin Sebastian
Actor Susy Kane
Writer Ray Galton
Writer Alan Simpson
Producer Ed Morrish
Producer Neil Pearson

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  • Fri 31 Oct 2014 11:30
  • Tue 12 Jul 2016 18:30
  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 07:30
  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 17:30
  • Tue 19 Jul 2016 22:00
  • Wed 20 Jul 2016 05:30
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