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Radio 4 Extra,27 Jun 2008,30 mins

The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording

Hancock's Half Hour

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The Lad creates havoc in hospital. Starring Tony Hancock The classic BBC TV episode of 'Hancock', re-created before an invited audience in Pye Records' London studio in October 1961. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Hancock …. Tony Hancock Nurse …. June Whitfield Mr Johnson …. Frank Thornton Mrs Forsythe/Second Nurse …. Annie Leake Dr McTaggart …. Patrick Cargill Mr Thomas …. Hugh Lloyd Doctor in Casualty …. John Bluthal Originally broadcast on BBC TV in June 1961. Re-recording first released on Pye Records in 1961. First radio broadcast on BBC 7 in June 2008.

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