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The Marriage Bureau

Hancock needs to be married to get a job. Stars Kevin McNally stars as The Lad Himself. 1955 episode re-recorded in 2015.

Hear the ORIGINAL 'lost' recording of this 1955 episode on Wednesday 26th October on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 Extra

To get you in the mood - here is the 2015 recreation!

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Tony Hancock needs a job, but can't get one as an unmarried man. Luckily, Sidney James has a proposal.

Between 1954 and 1959, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio recorded 102 episodes of Galton & Simpson's comedy but 20 went missing from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ archives, and had not been heard since their original transmission… until these faithful re-imaginings.

After a highly acclaimed first series, another five were lovingly re-recorded in front of a live audience at London's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Theatre.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Margaret Cabourn-Smith …. Moira Lister

Newly recorded score by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra

Produced by Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.

Originally broadcast on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Light Programme in February 1955.

Recreated for broadcast by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Comedy for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 and first broadcast in November 2015.

11 months left to listen

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Oct 2022 19:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Tony Hancock Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr Kevin Eldon
Sid James Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams Robin Sebastian
Moira Lister Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Writer Ray Galton
Writer Alan Simpson
Producer Ed Morrish
Producer Neil Pearson

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Dec 2015 11:30
  • Thu 30 Aug 2018 23:00
  • Thu 10 Sep 2020 07:00
  • Thu 10 Sep 2020 17:00
  • Fri 11 Sep 2020 05:00
  • Wed 19 Oct 2022 08:00
  • Wed 19 Oct 2022 12:00
  • Wed 19 Oct 2022 19:00

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