Hancock's Half Hour - Season 7 (6)

May 26, 1961

Hancock spends the whole episode alone in his room reading and thinking

Jun 6, 1961

Hancock plays a 'Walter Gabriel' type character in a radio show called 'The Bowmans' His role is to be killed off due to falling ratings but thanks to public demand the character is to resurrected

Episode 3 - The Radio Ham

Jun 9, 1961

Hancock becomes a radio ham and talks to people all over the world One night he picks up an S.O.S. from a sailor but Hancock is so inept that it takes him all night but he still cannot locate the sailor's position The sailor gives up and another radio ham hears the call and the sailor is rescued

Episode 4 - The Lift

Jun 16, 1961

Hancock gets caught up in a lift that is stuck between floors After several attempts to free themselves they are rescued by the BBC officials

Episode 5 - The Blood Donor

Jun 23, 1961

Hancock decides to become a blood donor but he doesn't understand how much he has to give When the doctor explains Hancock refuses until he is told that he has a very rare group After he has given the blood he is insistent on knowing where and to whom it has been given

Episode 6 - The Succession-Son and Heir

Jun 30, 1961

Hancock looks for a girl to marry so he can produce a son and heir After meeting a succession of women he decides to stay single