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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio recorded 102 episodes of Galton & Simpson's comedy but 20 went missing from the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Concert Orchestra
Produced by Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson.
Originally broadcast on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Light Programme in February 1955.
Recreated for broadcast by ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Comedy for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 and first broadcast in November 2015.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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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 11:30³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4
- Thu 30 Aug 2018 23:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4
- Thu 10 Sep 2020 07:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 10 Sep 2020 17:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 11 Sep 2020 05:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Oct 2022 08:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Oct 2022 12:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Oct 2022 19:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra
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