Spike Milligan once commented about Tony "One by one he closed the door on everybody he knew,then he closed the door on himself!" RIP Tony
@karphin1
11 ай бұрын
Signs of mental illness. Sad, but not uncommon.
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
Hancock was an unfunny closet case, like Benny Hill.
@fredmercury1314
11 ай бұрын
That's how it gets you.
@bodnica
11 ай бұрын
😢
@jry3270
8 ай бұрын
I’ve exhausted the old American comedies and modern comedy doesn’t do it for me so I am now going back and watching the old British comedies. Tony Hancock is usually one of the first names I hear whenever I research old UK comedians and I definitely can’t wait to watch some of his stuff ! Tommy Cooper is hilarious too lol
@paulclay8547
Жыл бұрын
I loveTony Hancock. Such a talented comedian. Love his shows. R. I. P Tony, thank you for the laughter.
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
It was the writing.
@Wilkins_Micawber
11 ай бұрын
I was growing up in the 1950s and just like the British population, I really loved Tony Hancock. I can confirm everything this narrator is saying. Tony Hancock was credited as the cause of British pubs emptying on Thursday evening prior to Hancock’s Half Hour going on air. It was obvious that they were rushing home to catch his show. This caused the pub landlords to install TVs in the pubs in an effort to keep the clientele inside buying their beer. With the British humour at the time, to say he was funny was an understatement.
@MichaelCampin
Жыл бұрын
His comic timing with June Whitfield in the bloodonor was sublime😊
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
It wasn't even funny.
@geoffreyjohnstone5465
11 ай бұрын
@@JamesRichards-mj9kw Had me in stitches
@danielnidan
11 ай бұрын
It was hilarious. Sheesh, James, you must be a scream at oarties...@@JamesRichards-mj9kw
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
@@danielnidan Hancock was an unfunny closet case.
@paulweir5031
6 ай бұрын
His timing was poor and you can plainly see his use of idiot boards, a consequence of his ability to memorize being affected by the car crash.
@patrickcooper7869
11 ай бұрын
Loved him in ‘The Reunion’,’The Blood Donor’ and ‘The Radio Ham’ amongst so many others.The brilliant scripts from Galton and Simpson embodied a particular British humour which Tony and Sid James brought so vividly to life - the humour of post-war Britain .Such a sad loss.
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
Test pilot sketch with Kenneth.
@thephilpott2194
11 ай бұрын
East Cheam Drama Festival......'and as the curtain falls right across the middle of the stage, we see a middle class suburban drawing room...'
@brennadickinson2920
11 ай бұрын
I loved him in the show where they were artists and TH quoth the memorable line, "We're not layabouts, we're artists, Mush!!" with such comical umbrage I still remember it decades later. He was a great artist! Indeed. RIP.
@MarkHarrison733
10 ай бұрын
Cohen was an Israeli.
@paulweir5031
6 ай бұрын
Did James had already been dumped before the series featuring Blood Donor and Radio Ham.
@mikeluke7417
Жыл бұрын
People should remember his half hours went out LIVE 🤓a incredibly talented but tragic genius 😢RIP sir❤
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
Only the early episodes.
@bodnica
11 ай бұрын
So talented!!!!
@mgdwcb1
11 ай бұрын
He starred in a wonderful movie: "The Rebel" in 1961. A brilliant satire about modern art.
@paulhevan322
11 ай бұрын
Bucket with a big stick 😆
@bodnica
11 ай бұрын
I loved that film!!!
@Larr.y
7 ай бұрын
In case anyone has trouble finding it online, it was released in the States as "Call Me Genius"
@mgdwcb1
7 ай бұрын
@@Larr.y I didn't know that, thanks.
@hongkongbeat2164
11 ай бұрын
The expression ‘tears of a clown’ fit many, but few as well as Tony Hancock. Brilliant performer who’s comedy generally avoided the usual seaside and racial humour pervasive in the era, yet was still one of the funniest and lasting of the comedians of that time. RIP
@bodnica
11 ай бұрын
Agree 👍
@MarkHarrison733
10 ай бұрын
There were numerous racist remarks in "Hancock's Half Hour".
@johnnybeer3770
Жыл бұрын
Ì grew up listening to Hancock on radio in the '50s. What a tragic end for such a great comedian . R IP Tony. 🇬🇧
@stananders474
Жыл бұрын
My favourite memory was at the London Palladium. August 1963. I was 11 years old and was with my brother and parents. The audience loved his wit. I laughed out loud and Tony looked straight at me and said, "todays audiences are getting younger all the time". I love Tony Hancock. I think he was best on radio but thats my personal view.
@FactsVerseUK
Жыл бұрын
Fun stuff, thanks for sharing! What other types of video would you like to see?
@fus149hammer5
Жыл бұрын
You got to see the lad 'imself?
@farrier2708
11 ай бұрын
1:47 That's not Tony Hancock. It's Benny Hill. Ooops!🤣
@Auldpharte
11 ай бұрын
Bipolar disorder was first described in the 19th century. It is still far from fully understood, but it was well recognised and treated in the 50s and 60s. Not terribly successfully I’ll grant you, but today’s success rates are not much different. The principal problem with patients in this category, as with many other mental illnesses, is securing the patient’s recognition of their ailment together with consent to treatment. Alcoholism is, of course, a severe complication.
@rogersharman7107
11 ай бұрын
I remember Hancock from of old. Despite his mental problems he was a comic genius. I was quite young when I listened to his shows on TV and Radio but they left a great impression with me. To my mind he still ranks as the greatest comic this country produced. Its a shame this genius died so young.
@bodnica
11 ай бұрын
Me too
@Webpoodle
4 ай бұрын
Tony Hancock and Ronnie Barker: The two greatest comic actors ever. We shall never see the like again I fear.
@simonsaxby7425
5 ай бұрын
The Sunday Afternoon is my favourite
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
No mention here of Tony's serious car accident, which smashed his head and impaired his reasoning. This was in the era before seat belts. Everything went downhill after that. Headaches, mood swings, inability to concentrate, gay sex before it was legal, heavy drinking to hide his shame. Disappointing that this video excludes the single most important reason for Tony's decline.
@brianpendergest5159
11 ай бұрын
My favourite comedian ever, I still listen to his radio shows now,they haven't aged,and still very funny,
@karphin1
11 ай бұрын
My husband and I enjoyed his show on radio, in the early 70’s, in Canada. Sad story.
@robjones2408
11 ай бұрын
I recall watching Tony on TV at the RFH in 1966. He looked very nervous and was poorly dressed in trousers far too short. His brilliant comic timing had deserted him, and his skits drew sympathetic applause from the audience who watched him slowly fall from grace. I couldn't watch any more of this sorry debacle. What a tragic shame. Tony was his own worst enemy, ruined by alcohol.
@eddiepires3998
11 ай бұрын
Poor man. I didn't know this about Tony Hancock. My brother was a fan . He introduced me to British humour. We used to listen to Hancock's half hour on the radio - years later of course, during the '80s ( South Africa)
@skilland
11 ай бұрын
One of my favorites, Sunday afternoon at home.
@alanpotter7988
11 ай бұрын
Hancock,s half hour is still on the radio , still just as funny a comedy genius sadly missed
@FactsVerseUK
11 ай бұрын
Fun stuff, thanks for sharing. What other types of video would you like to see?
@Onthemove6801
11 ай бұрын
I think I remember Paul Merton saying that Tony Hancock was a comedian on whom his style of humour is based.
@nanplabwern
11 ай бұрын
The line was "that's very nearly an armful". The writers insisted it included the word "very" for perfect comic effect.
@marktuffield6519
11 ай бұрын
I have a Parlaphone Australia LP of Peter Sellers that belonged to my late mother, which must have travelled with us when we came to the UK around 1965. My favourite track is "Balham - Gateway to the South" it is an American style travelogue. The narrator starts by saying the title and then refers to seeing the pretty lights as they change from red, to amber and green and back again. Cut to Peter in a café, he goes through the menu of each item to be told by the cheerful waitress that the item is off, he gets to the end and asks is there anything on to be told, everything is off and the waitress concludes with a cheery "but it does you good to get out love". It is so simple and yet so funny at the same time.
@tonykelpie
11 ай бұрын
The Radio Ham is a masterful performance. It was recorded live with no pause for editing or having a second chance to get it right
@philipboug
11 ай бұрын
And not to forget Bill Kerr, Tony's Aussie straight man in the radio programs. Extremely funny.
@davidpeters6536
11 ай бұрын
1:45 That's Benny Hill not Tony Hancock?
@geoffreyjohnstone5465
11 ай бұрын
It is indeed Benny Hill but its from Educating Archie....Hancock played Archie's tutor...that point of the video is talking about how Hancock started off
@ronaldstrange8981
7 ай бұрын
Was such a fan. Will be appreciated by future generations no doubt. England, Febrruary, 2024.
@neilbain8736
11 ай бұрын
The statue of him in Birmingham is solid but with optical fibres taking place of pixels. When the sun hits it from behind, it really lights up. It's pretty amazing.
@SimonRousell
4 ай бұрын
I first 'stumbled' across Tony Hancock as a 15 year old back in 1989. I listened to his radio recordings and laughed so much. As i grew older, and heard of the struggles he created for himself, there is a genuine sympathy for what mentally tortured him, making the comedy he fould produce even more poignant. Ahead of his time, died too soon. For what its worth, my absolute favourite episode is 'The Missing Page'. That one line 'Dead? The fool', delivered so perfectly.
@jimfell7147
11 ай бұрын
My personal favourite was Lord Byron Slept Here, pure magic and when you compare it to the papp of today thanks for you tube and archives.
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
Test Pilot with Kenneth Williams.
@tooleyheadbang4239
11 ай бұрын
Robert Browning? I wouldn't give him house room...
@muttman325
11 ай бұрын
"A pint? That's nearly an arm full". Sad but lucky man to have such great writers, production team and the best supporting cast members. He blew it.
@peterdean8009
11 ай бұрын
I agree. He genuinely believed he could do better without them, and then found he couldn't cope with failure.
@None-zc5vg
11 ай бұрын
@@peterdean8009 He felt that he had exhausted his relationship with Galton and Simpson and wanted to drop the "Railway Cuttings" connection. Once his replacement writers took over, they couldn't produce material that suited his comic persona.
@simongee8928
Жыл бұрын
Also, one of the only entertainers who was almost universally known simply by his surname.
@BrennanYoung
11 ай бұрын
1:42 - that's Benny Hill, not Tony Hancock
@jamesjenner8159
11 ай бұрын
I do not want to hear an American telling me about Tony Hancock.
@1947dave
3 ай бұрын
It's not an American, it's a computer - AI. Pathetic.
@peterarney
11 ай бұрын
The second Educating Archie photo (at 1:43) surely features Benny Hill rather than Hancock?
@IndieVolken
11 ай бұрын
"the Rebel" film was never mentioned - thought that was great work
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
It was crap.
@aureliusaugustus7330
9 ай бұрын
@@MarkHarrison733 No
@MarkHarrison733
9 ай бұрын
@@aureliusaugustus7330 "The Punch and Judy Man" was far better.
@chrispmodlin
11 ай бұрын
I remember as as 14 year old being an extra in the film The Rebel which Tony made I always remember how sad he looked on the wharf in Dover where I lived and the film part was shot.
@thestevie57
11 ай бұрын
Tony Hancock is in my opinion the best and funniest comedy actor ever. I love every episode of "Hancock", and "Hancock's Half Hour" and still watch them regularly. The only comic actor that I think compares to Hancock is the brilliant American Jackie Gleason and his hilarious series "The Honeymooners".
@fredmercury1314
11 ай бұрын
No one summed up how life was in England on a Sunday, before everywhere was open 24/7.
@paulweir5031
6 ай бұрын
The Honeymooners is largely forgotten by people who preferred the crap Lucille Ball shows.
@timdavies4679
Жыл бұрын
Hancock was also a very good friend of John Le Mesurier and made another mistake by running off with his wife Joan...
@aquaboy68
Жыл бұрын
Everybody seemed to runaway with john le mesuriers wifes......
@SunofYork
11 ай бұрын
@@aquaboy68 After 2 gingers, I wish John could have told me his secret....
@williamgeorgefraser
11 ай бұрын
Smokey Robinson sang"The Tears Of A Clown". Far too often, those who make us laugh have the saddest lives. RIP Tony, a comedic but flawed genius.
@oldpossum4860
11 ай бұрын
There was a bit of the Radio Ham in me as a kid, so I particularly enjoyed that one .... "What's her name ? Radiant Flower of the Divine Heaven - I wonder if her feet are still playing her up". (delivered with perfect timing). RIP !
@Earbrass1
11 ай бұрын
Complaining about Sunday lunch : "My mother wasn't a great cook, but at least her gravy moved around a bit"
@spookstanfield
Ай бұрын
HJ: "That's the goodness in it." TH: "That's the 'alf a pound of flour you put in it."
@stewartrutherford1436
11 ай бұрын
Hancock was a comedian who was way ahead of his time, loved his shows RIP Tony
@davidboskett5581
11 ай бұрын
How can a comedian be ahead of his time? His comedy reflected the era he lived in
@stewartrutherford1436
11 ай бұрын
Hancock was ahead of his time because he was the first comedian to know how to work TV to his advantage he talked to you via the TV of which no comedian had done before he also knew the power of expression where no words were needed and of course timing he was a master of it.@@davidboskett5581
@zubinel9540
11 ай бұрын
The Rebel - Fabulous Film
@Larr.y
7 ай бұрын
In case anyone has trouble finding it online, it was released in the States as "Call Me Genius"
@SiskinOnUTube
11 ай бұрын
Episodes with Bill Kerr and Sid James were always a treat. "The Last Bus Home" is a favourite.
@FactsVerseUK
11 ай бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@johnthatcher2014
11 ай бұрын
the first time I gave blood, I repeated every line from 'the blood donor'. None of the nurses knew it - so they thought I was hilarious.
@denismeehan4649
Жыл бұрын
He always seemed to adopt a comic persona of self deprecation. This is a good thing in moderation but can go too far. Tears of a clown.
@7ANGLIA
6 ай бұрын
HE WAS JUST BRILLIANT ,FIRST OF THE FEW!!
@ifaiful
3 ай бұрын
There’s one last irony; Hancock was in a relationship at the time with a British girl but he had insultes her parents the month before, and a call from the press they said her affair with him was over. The girl wrote a letter to tell him it wasn’t true but an Australian postal strike meant it never got to him till after his death. It’s often said the supposed relationship breakdown was what drove him to the end.
@midnightteapot5633
11 ай бұрын
What he did to John Le Mesurier, who was supposed to be his freind, was a disgrace.
@Tridhos
11 ай бұрын
His programme on the radio or wireless as it was then were a must a truly great comedian so sad the way he ended up.
@gregcugola779
11 ай бұрын
'Fear of success...?!!! Fear of failure...?!!! I think not. Such simplistic analysis. Had nothing to do with it at all. You don't have a battle with alcoholism. You don't abuse alcohol. Alcohol abuses you.
@fus149hammer5
Жыл бұрын
Dumping Sid, the astrakhan coat and homburg hat wasn't a mistake. The Blood Donor The Radio Ham The Lift The Bowmans No Sid, no astrakhan, no homburg. They are his most treasured and remembered performances. He got that part right. When he sacked Galton and Simpson they went on to give us Steptoe And Son. He had no choice. Would David Jason want to spend all of his career as Delboy? Of course not. He succumbed to the curse of all great actors, comedians and musicians who needed just that one "snifter" to calm his nerves before performing. One becomes two, two becomes three then it's half a bottle......... Then the poor performances start and in comes the self doubt and unless you are very lucky (or find religion) you are on the way to oblivion. I have everything by Tony, I've stood at his grave and I have his autograph on a hotel menu where he was performing on his final tour down under. It's precious to me. Tony HHHHancock will never truly die whilst there are those of us who love him and his work.
@appledoreman
Жыл бұрын
That's true. The thing is that, like all great artistes, he felt compelled to develop his talent. Unfortunately, a great proportion of his success depended on the writing & no one was able to bring out his genius like Galton & Simpson.
@thomasjoyce3229
11 ай бұрын
Well said sir
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
Hancock had no talent.
@appledoreman
11 ай бұрын
No, you have nil judgment.
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
@@appledoreman He wasn't even funny.
@robcarter55
11 ай бұрын
I have not watched Hancock in years but although I have to look up the addresses of people I know , 23 Railway Cuttings East Cheam is etched on the memory forever 😇
@robinharwood5044
11 ай бұрын
When I need a sample address, that is the one that always pops into my mind.
@robkunkel8833
11 ай бұрын
Never heard the name until now … he reminds me of Milton Berle in the US. Berle also had rough features, good comedic talent, could write comedy and comedy was his life. His gig was “Uncle Milty” but he was still a rough looking old man who drank. I never though Berle was very funny when he got old and I don’t see it in this guy.
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
Hancock could not write comedy.
@Krzyszczynski
11 ай бұрын
@@MarkHarrison733 Couldn't ad-lib to save his life, either - it was a notable occasion whenever he did come up with something of his own. Hancock was a comic ACTOR, not a comedian.
@PatrickMcAsey
11 ай бұрын
It was wonderful how he showed that being lugubrious could be extremely funny.
@WILLIAM1690WALES
11 ай бұрын
My God, the stars that came up in this clip Liz Fraser, Benny Hill, June. Whitfield and Sid James was the big star. Apparently Hancock got so jealous of Sid because he got bigger laughs than him. He ousted him out of the series quite sad really, but still a, genius, that is Tony Hancock.
@AJM-timecop
11 ай бұрын
Only 44 when he died : (
@BlueShadow777
11 ай бұрын
At 1:43 that’s BENNY HILL on the left, NOT Tony Hancock!
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
Bloke who made this is a sirry irriot.
@des_smith7658
11 ай бұрын
And the best of luck to you mate
@brianjones3191
11 ай бұрын
Childhood trauma = adult problems. Parenting is often still not practiced properly, with disastrous results worldwide.
@newforestpixie5297
11 ай бұрын
I’ve spent 59 years living within & within 20 miles of Bournemouth but have never noticed him getting any references in the city . I know of Durlston Ct & The Station Hotel but unlike Mary Shelley or disgraced World Cup Willy aka Ken Bailey, poor old Tony doesn’t appear to be publicised in the district !
@MarkHarrison733
10 ай бұрын
Few have heard of him now.
@simongee8928
Жыл бұрын
As any comedian will tell you, they all have the inner fear of suddenly, one day no-one thinks their funny anymore. As with any fear, some can handle better than others.
@appledoreman
Жыл бұрын
Charlie Chaplin used to have a recurring dream of performing on stage to an audience that stayed totally silent throughout his act.
@simongee8928
Жыл бұрын
@@appledoreman Eric Morecambe wrote a fictional story about the subject. It was titled 'Mr. Lonely'.
@damright
11 ай бұрын
time 8:01 is a picture of benny hill
@larrydart7124
11 ай бұрын
In the 1950s he went through a bit of a crisis and disappeared to Italy just as a new series was about to start on the radio. The broadcasts went ahead with Harry Secombe for 3 episodes in 'Secombe's Half Hour'. Same script just a change of name.
@TerenceCousins
11 ай бұрын
My favorite half hour is 'the cold'
@hayzeebloke
Жыл бұрын
The Alfred Molina TV film was very good, although didn't show him a very good light.
@tatata1543
11 ай бұрын
To be fair he wasn’t a particularly nice person.
@davidlamb7524
11 ай бұрын
Info a bit skewed. Eg there is no such thing as "The RAF Regiment".
@senianns9522
Жыл бұрын
He related to the everyday working class masses during the 50's and 60's. He was so good at extracting humor from everyday 'non events'. The Blood donor --how do you get laughs out of a subject like that? Hancock did and It never tires!
@spinynorman8217
6 ай бұрын
Tony the Poet never fails for me!
@GrahamBunnett
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@Yvonne-le6ju
11 ай бұрын
Remember him affectionately...was saddened when he died...🇦🇺💕
@stuartwilkie4887
11 ай бұрын
How is becoming an alchoholic a "mistake?'
@booksteer7057
3 ай бұрын
It's not. The title is click bait.
@jonbod3367
11 ай бұрын
My favourite memories of Tony was hearing the opening bars of Hancock's half hour.
@FactsVerseUK
11 ай бұрын
One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?
@LeoDragon34
11 ай бұрын
It’s “Birming-um”, not “Birming-HAM”. How many times do Americans have to be told!?!?!?
@richardmoss5934
11 ай бұрын
1:45, Isn't that Benny Hill on the left?
@jonathanmallard3965
11 ай бұрын
At 1.45 it's benny Hill not hancock
@paulspice4717
11 ай бұрын
What is an RAF regiment?
@feliksj.kwiatkowski2935
11 ай бұрын
Infantry permanently attached to the royal air force.
@daveluck5717
11 ай бұрын
How did Benny Hill get in there ?
@tooleyheadbang4239
11 ай бұрын
" I say, Brough, how did Benny Hill get in here?"
@dangermann7460
11 ай бұрын
So what was the mistake? Sounds like it was a series of mistakes. Loved Tony Hancock by the way.
@jimg9820
11 ай бұрын
Biggest was getting rid of the writers Galton and Simpson imho.
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
@@jimg9820 They were looking to move on.
@stevebrindle1724
11 ай бұрын
Hancock. Milligan and Cleese are the 3 giants of UK comedy!
@FactsVerseUK
11 ай бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@smithpm81
11 ай бұрын
an american telling us all about hancock? err no
@robkunkel8833
11 ай бұрын
British audiences laugh more easily than US audiences. And louder. Easily entertained, especially in the 50s. Give them a gag line and they will laugh like hyenas every time. It might be said the same of Canadian audiences from SCTV, at least. The USA in the 50s was more diverse and, frankly, even less educated and experienced, than they are now. Today we are a just mass of idiots who think good stand up is who can grunt the loudest at the Apollo with the best fart jokes.
@TT-fq7pl
11 ай бұрын
What was the mistake? Alcoholism? Funny way to describe it.
@None-zc5vg
11 ай бұрын
He couldn't stay married.
@314WESTERN
11 ай бұрын
And what about all the people he hurt, along the way.
@readmylisp
11 ай бұрын
@1.03 .. The RAF is not a regiment . Who writes this narrative ?
@JohnSmith-fr7js
11 ай бұрын
What was the mistake?
@JamesRichards-mj9kw
11 ай бұрын
Hancock could not accept his homosexuality.
@indigohammer5732
11 ай бұрын
Have you came to terms with yours?
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
@@indigohammer5732 He visited gay bars in Sydney. Solomon Cohen confirmed Hancock had sex with men.
@dh2032
11 ай бұрын
when was with Sid James, not want to be a double act, they did have to do everything as a double act, they where both skilled in there own fields, and like music band or groups, it rear for single member, have same success as the band, group did as a hole?
@BP-kx2ig
11 ай бұрын
He joined the RAF ‘Regiment’??
@BertMelert
11 ай бұрын
It’s an infantry regiment within the RAF
@BP-kx2ig
11 ай бұрын
@@BertMelert I know that
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
@@BertMelert Correct. RAF Regiment is to the RAF what the Royal Marines are to the Royal Navy.
@leoseries
3 ай бұрын
Why must we suffer this American robot on all KZitem bios?
@llyottpresentsweirdtales
11 ай бұрын
The best one hilarious line of all time for me was Hancock in The Wrong Box... He plays a detective who very confidently suspects and arrests a very old doddery butler. Hancock turns on his heels to face away from the suspect who is stood there tottering very feebly. As Hancock faces away, hands behind his back he scowls with such a brilliant expression of arrogance, abhorrence and jubilation as he utters the words... 'Cease him.'
@autounionv16
11 ай бұрын
'Seize him' maybe?
@nigeh5326
11 ай бұрын
A sad story. In the photo at 4’ one of the pull bottles looks like Benzedrine a then commonly prescribed amphetamine. We also know he drank heavily and took barbiturates. For people back then with bipolar the amphetamine would lift his dark moods but also lead him to make impulsive badly judged decisions as well as enabling him to drink more. The barbiturates would numb him to the dark moods as would the alcohol too. But none of them would really help his bipolar and in the long run they would only make it worse. Then when it all got too much alcohol and barbiturates gave him a way out. Take a few extra with vodka and just fall asleep never to wake up. Barbiturates were a common way to commit suicide for decades, especially with alcohol. They killed Marilyn Monroe and were the reason Brian Epstein the Beatles manager died. Thankfully in the 60s and 70s they were replaced by safer benzodiazepines like valium. And in the eighties new antidepressants emerged that in Tony’s case could have helped him. RIP Tony Hancock a comedy genius
@MarkHarrison733
11 ай бұрын
He was an unfunny closet case.
@GirGir183
11 ай бұрын
That visual footage without sound us a bit useless.
@free..to..air..
Жыл бұрын
A career change from the tried and tested downtrodden everyman persona...in a sense altered the timbre of his brand of character and in effect ruined his career...another performer who wouldnt listen to advice and paid the penalty
@geoffreyjohnstone5465
11 ай бұрын
The Economy Drive....when Tony and Sid return from holiday and Sid leaves everything turned on and doesnt cancel anything....Except the telephine, the one thing that doesnt cost you anything while you are away and then costs you to get put back on again.
@indigohammer5732
11 ай бұрын
“Things went wrong once too often”
@jonfallis305
11 ай бұрын
the raf regiment is part of the raf, is their private army. not a mistake by narrator
@raypurchase801
11 ай бұрын
Rock Apes.
@diskgrinder
11 ай бұрын
There wouldn’t be daleks if Hancock hadn’t parted with Terry nation.
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