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The Espresso Bar

Hancock's Half Hour Series 4
Episode 10 of 20

Making no money in show business, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee. With Sid James. From December 1956.

Making no money in show business, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With:

Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Kenneth Williams
Hattie Jacques

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1956.

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