Very Nearly an Armful - A Tony Hancock Podcast
Tony Hancock
The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society brings you the only official podcast of the lad himself. Martin, Tim, Jon & James break down each episode in watch-a-long style, punctuated with facts about the filming or recording and side stories of the actors. We also bring you all the news from the society including information on upcoming events and information regarding previously un-discovered material. To join the T.H.A.S visit www.tonyhancock.org.uk To get in touch contact us on Podcast@tonyhancock.org.uk
Categories: TV & Film
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In the final episode of this series of Very Nearly an Armful, James, Jon, Tim and Martin review Cinderella Hancock from the first radio series of Hancock’s Half Hour. They review the contribution of the enlarged cast, which included Dora Bryan and Paul Carpenter (as well as a role for the announcer Adrian Waller), and look at the huge number of stars of screen and TV that were name-checked during the episode.
The team consider how the episode is more variety and gag based than other Hancock’s Half Hours and how close to the mark many of the bawdy gags were. The episode was remade in the third series and the team consider the differences between the two versions. They also debate Hancock's actual shoe size.
The dynamic four get wildly distracted, as usual, this time by the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who, the recent Dad’s Army animations and a review of other podcasts. Most interestingly, the team reveal the replies to a post on social media about which episode contains Hancock’s best performance.
Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast. And, if you haven’t done so already, why not join the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - full details of how to join are at www. tonyhancock.org.uk. We have an event planned to celebrate what would have Hancock’s 100th birthday in May 2024 and our annual reunion dinner in September; we’d love to welcome you as a member and see you at our events. This was our last podcast of 2023 but we’ll be back in the Spring with a new series and we are currently planning to start with the brilliant fourth series episode The Wild Man of the Woods. May we wish all our listeners a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – enjoy your turkey feet and chips. We hope to see you when we return in the Spring.
Previous episodes
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38 - S6 - E5 Very Nearly an Armful - Cinderella Hancock Sat, 23 Dec 2023
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37 - S6 - E4 - Very Nearly an armful - The Student Prince Sat, 09 Dec 2023
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36 - S6 - E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - Fred's Pie Stall Sat, 25 Nov 2023
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35 - S6 - E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Alpine Holiday Sat, 11 Nov 2023
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34 - S6 - E1 -Very Nearly an Armful - Apollo Theatre Tour Review Sat, 23 Sep 2023
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33 - S5 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - Hancock's Car Sat, 06 May 2023
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32 - S5 - E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - The East Cheam Drama Festival Sat, 22 Apr 2023
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31 - S5 - E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Punch & Judy Man Sat, 08 Apr 2023
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30 - S5 - E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Economy Drive Sat, 25 Mar 2023
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29 - S4 - E5 - Very Nearly an Armful - Hancocks Happy Christmas - P2 2 Sat, 24 Dec 2022
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28 - S4 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - Hancocks Happy Christmas - Pt 1 Sat, 10 Dec 2022
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27 - S4 - E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - The 13th of the series Sat, 26 Nov 2022
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26 - S4 - E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - Lord Byron Lived Here Sat, 12 Nov 2022
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25 - S4 - E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Marriage Bureau  Sat, 29 Oct 2022
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24 - S4 - Teaser - Very Nearly an Armful - The THAS reunion dinner! Sat, 15 Oct 2022
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23 - S3 - E6 Very Nearly an Armful- Sunday Afternoon at Home - Part 2 Sat, 11 Jun 2022
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22 - S3 - E6 Very Nearly an Armful - Sunday Afternoon at Home - Part 1 Sat, 28 May 2022
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21 - S3 - E5 Very Nearly an Armful - The New Neighbour with Kevin McNally (part 2)  Sat, 14 May 2022
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20 - S3 - E5 - Very Nearly an Armful - The New Neighbour with Kevin McNally ( part 1 ) Sat, 30 Apr 2022
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19 - S3 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - Death of a Duchess Sat, 16 Apr 2022
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18 - S3 E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Poetry Society Sun, 03 Apr 2022
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17 - S3 E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - Hancock in the Police Sat, 19 Mar 2022
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16 - S3 E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - 12 Angry Men Sat, 05 Mar 2022
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15 - S2 E6 - Christmas Special - Very Nearly an Armful - The Christmas Club Sat, 18 Dec 2021
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14 - S2 E5 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Lift Sat, 04 Dec 2021
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13 - S2 E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Rail Strike Sat, 20 Nov 2021
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12 - S2 E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Reunion Party Sat, 06 Nov 2021
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10 - S2 E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Americans Hit Town Sat, 23 Oct 2021
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9 - S2 E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Missing Page Sat, 09 Oct 2021
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8 - Very Nearly an Armful - Series 2 teaser Sat, 18 Sep 2021
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7 - S1 E6 - Very Nearly an Armful - There's An Airfield At the Bottom of the Garden Sat, 19 Jun 2021
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6 - S1 E5 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Lost Episodes - The Horror Serial/The Italian Maid Sat, 05 Jun 2021
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5 - S1 E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - The 50s revolution - The Set That Failed/The Television Set Sat, 22 May 2021
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4 - S1 E3 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Rebel. Sat, 08 May 2021
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3 - S1 E2 - Very Nearly an Armful - The First Night Party Sat, 24 Apr 2021
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2 - S1 E1 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Blood Donor.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021
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1 - Very Nearly an Armful - A Tony Hancock Podcast - Pilot Episode Tue, 16 Mar 2021