A collection of items from 1950s comedian Tony Hancock's life and work is being handed over to a public archive. Hancock was best known for his BBC radio and TV series Hancock's Half Hour. The Tony ...

Fifty-five years after the death of Tony Hancock, the great-niece of the comedian never ceases to be amazed by the astounding and enduring influence of her great-uncle’s work. To illustrate the point, ...

Veteran Brit character actor Kevin McNally, who appears in Cannes closer “De-Lovely,” is developing a biopic of iconic Brit comedian Tony Hancock for himself to star. The project is titled “Stone Me,” ...

Tony Hancock’s widow, Freddie, has died in Manhattan at the age of 92. Their marriage lasted for only three years, from 1965 to 1968, with Freddie struggling with the comedian’s drinking and ...

BBC Radio 4 Extra marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of The Lad Himself. The celebrations proper of Tony Hancock’s centenary [born 12 May 1924] begin next week on the network, but two programmes ...

THE trouble with documentaries about dead comedians is that they feature far too many living ones sticking their big heads in the frame, interfering with our view of the subject and offering ...

Tony Hancock’s famous hat and coat is held in the archive at De Montfort University. Show more Leicester’s De Montfort University is home to a collection of treasures which span the career of comedy ...