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The Counterfeiter

The Lad tries to find Bill a job. But then Sid gets involved. Stars Kevin McNally. First recorded and broadcast in 2020.

The Lad is fed up with Bill spending all day in bed, so he decides to find him a job.

But when Sid gets involved, things get complicated...

Galton and Simpson's script for ‘The Counterfeiter’ was shelved in the 1950s.

Seven decades later, it was finally recorded by the cast and crew of ‘The Missing Hancocks’.

The Lad Himself …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

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

Original scores re-recorded by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian.

Producers: Neil Pearson and Hayley Sterling

First recorded and broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 in January 2020.

Available now

28 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Jan 2025 02:30

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 2020 18:30
  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 07:30
  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 17:30
  • Wed 8 Jan 2020 22:00
  • Thu 9 Jan 2020 05:30
  • Thu 9 May 2024 18:30
  • Thu 16 May 2024 22:00
  • Wed 8 Jan 2025 07:30
  • Wed 8 Jan 2025 12:30
  • Wed 8 Jan 2025 18:30
  • Thu 9 Jan 2025 02:30

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