galton and simpson 60th anniversary Archives

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Galton and Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 1

February 9, 2017

1960's, 1960's BBC Comedy, BBC Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, TV Comedy

In Tribute To Alan Simpson Who Passed Away Yesterday To celebrate the 60th anniversary, in 2014, of the first broadcast of Hancock's Half Hour on BBC Radio. Comedy scriptwriting legends Ray Galton and Alan Sim...

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

December 5, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

60 Years This Year - The first ever Hancock's Half Hour was broadcast on BBC Radio We've spent the last few days in the company of legendary scriptwriters Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, we've discussed Comedy Pl...

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

December 4, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

Hancock - The Final BBC TV Series This year marked the sixtieth anniversary of the very first Hancock's Half Hour on BBC Radio. Looking back at sixty years of the great British sitcom. Earlier in the year we...

Galton and Simpson’s 60th Anniversary Interview – Comedy Playhouse

December 3, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

Galton and Simpson's Comedy Playhouse We continue our special series of posts counting down to the 60th anniversary of Hancock's Half Hour first being broadcast on BBC Radio. We've looked at the impact Comed...

Galton And Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 2

December 2, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

We left matters in the 1960's with the series being a runaway success, we pick up the story in 1965. BCC: Did you feel Steptoe had come to a natural end in 1965 after four series G & S: Yes we did, we...

Galton and Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 1

December 1, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

To celebrate 60 years since the original transmission of Hancock's Half Hour, we spoke to legendary script writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. We discussed the origins of Hancock's Half Hour, the TV series th...

Galton And Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 2

November 17, 2014

1960's, 1960's BBC Comedy, BBC Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, TV Comedy

Twelve Angry Men - 1959 To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first broadcast of Hancock's Half Hour on BBC Radio, comedy scriptwriting legends Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are presenting a very special seri...

Battle Of The First Sitcom

October 30, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

Hancock's Half Hour v's Take It From Here On the 2nd November 1954 on the BBC Home Service Tony Hancock made his debut in a radio show called Hancock's Half Hour, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson it beca...

25th October 2014 – News Round Up

October 25, 2014

BBC Comedy Playhouse – 2014

September 6, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, TV Comedy

In March of 2014, following in the footsteps of a trend of reviving old shows the BBC announced the return of the classic Comedy Playhouse. The press release headline read: "Shane Allen, Controller of BBC...

Bagpuss And Clangers Co-Creator Dies

Fifty Years On, Estate Agents And BBC Name The Date…

Royal Mail To Celebrate 50 Years Of Dad’s Army

It’s Not About Baking….

At Last A Comedian Wins Britain’s Got Talent !

Car Share With A Twist?

Granville Is Opening For Series Five

We've Been Poking Fun At Government for Over 60 Years

Candid Camera

The Grumbleweeds Take A Tumble To TV….

Anyone For Brexit?

British Classic Comedy Talk To Carla Lane

British Classic Comedy Talk To Roy Clarke

We Talk To Tessa Le Bars

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

Galton and Simpson’s 60th Anniversary Interview – Comedy Playhouse

Galton And Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 2

BBC Light Program, 1945

I Say Right Monkey, It’s…..

Terry Wogan Looks Back At A Golden Age Of Comedy

From The Footlights To Radio……

Round The Horne

Hancock’s Return ?

Hancock’s Half Hour, The Radio Series, 1954

Galton and Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 1

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

Galton and Simpson’s 60th Anniversary Interview – Comedy Playhouse

Galton And Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 2

Galton and Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 1

Galton And Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 2

Battle Of The First Sitcom

25th October 2014 – News Round Up

BBC Comedy Playhouse – 2014

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