Here is Kenneth Williams' autobiography, the story of his life from his days as a child in the London of the 1930s to one of the country's most loved comedians.

Singapore barrack-room life during the last months of the Second World War; post-war repertory; his roles in revue and on the London stage of the 50s and 60s; his famous character roles in great radio shows such as Hancock's Half Hour and Round the Horne and as a panellist on Just a Minute; his friendships with people such as Ingrid Bergman, Maggie Smith, Stanley Baxter, Joe Orton and Noel Coward, and of course his starring roles in the now classic Carry On films - all these are described with great affection and insight.

By turns funny, conversational, reflective and informative, Just Williams is guaranteed to give enormous pleasure to his many fans.

Mr Phil Collins is (like most of us visiting The Cuttings, and indeed reading this), a huge fan of Hancock. He has done much, unbeknown to most, in the name of the lad for his fellow admires and is a long standing honorary member of the T.H.A.S.

Sides One and Two both contain:

1. Something happened on the way to heaven
(Produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham)

2. I wish it would rain down (demo)
(Produced by Phil Collins)

The sleeve design on this Cassette Single, and indeed all other previous releases (on all formats) of Something happened on the way to heaven is dedicated to the lad himself. The track itself, as far as I know, is not. It certainly doen't mention him... and I have listened very hard!

Side One - The Blood Donor - Perhaps the best loved of all Hancock episodes. 'A pint, why that's very nearly an armful!' protests our public-spirited hero when he decides 'to give so others can live'. And, as with any ordinary bank, Hancock discovers that the deposit can be all-too-quickly followed by sudden withdrawal.

Side Two - The Radio Ham - 'Mayday! Mayday!' A motor yacht is holed beneath the waterline off the coast of Sierra Leone. The good news for the stricken vessel is that it's desperate messages have been picked up by a keen radio ham in England. The bad news is that it's the lad himself at the receiving end.

With Paul Merton

This tape was given away free, in return for coupons collected from several weeks worth of Radio Times'. It's a sampler, containing excerpts from the following BBC comedies:

Hancock excerpt taken from The Old School Reunion

Side One

The Blood Donor - Perhaps the best loved of all Hancock episodes. 'A pint, why that's very nearly an armful!' protests our public-spirited hero when he decides 'to give so others can live'. And, as with any ordinary bank, Hancock discovers that the deposit can be all-too-quickly followed by sudden withdrawal.

Side Two

The Radio Ham - 'Mayday! Mayday!' A motor yacht is holed beneath the waterline off the coast of Sierra Leone. The good news for the stricken vessel is that it's desperate messages have been picked up by a keen radio ham in England. The bad news is that it's the lad himself at the receiving end.

Plus: Benny Hill - The Egg Marketing Board Tango, Spike Milligan - Olyimpic Team, Frankie Howerd & June Whitfield - Up Je T'Aime, Max Miller - The Girls I Like, Tommy Cooper - We'll Meet Again

BBC Radio 2’s highly popular presenter, Ken Bruce, acts as your Radio Collection tour guide and introduces you to tasters of his personal BBC classic comedy favourites.

All these excerpts are taken from double cassettes available on the BBC Radio Collection

I DON'T BELIEEEVE IT!'

Sometimes the funniest things happen in traffic jams. So, instead of seething at the Skoda in your mirror or honking at the Honda in front, relax and allow Jeremy Clarkson to introduce you to the most hilarious moments from motoring humour with excerpts from:

Hancock excerpts included are: Buying a car, Hancock's warning and The car chase

The Bedsitter - Paul Merton spends an evening alone in his bedsit and tries desperately to entertain himself to while away the lonely hours.

The Missing Page - Paul Merton and Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly) star in this hilarious comedy when they try to find the 'missing page' of a who-done-it novel that they have read.

Impasse - When two motorists meet on a country lane and neither will give way to the other you have an impasse and it's enough to drive you round the bend.

Sealed With A Loving Kiss - Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence star in this gentle, romantic comedy about a couple who have built up a love affair through correspondence alone. When the couple arrange to meet for the first time at Waterloo station, they discover that they haven't been entirely honest with each other.

The Radio Ham - This famous comedy from Hancock's Half Hour, features Paul Merton as the radio enthusiast who likes to contact people all over the world. His dream is to come to the rescue of someone in distress, but when he is given an opportunity to help, things don't quite go as planned.

The Lift - Imagine being stuck in a lift with the most annoying person you have ever met! Paul Merton plays the most irritating stranger you could meet and when the lift gets stuck he is the first to lead the community singing!

Twelve Angry Men - Paul Merton plays the infuriating foreman of the jury in this vintage comedy from Hancock's Half Hour and he's determined to get justice however long it lakes. Tempers flare, fists are raised, verdicts are changed and friendships are made and broken.

Don't Dilly Dally - A classic from the Comedy Playhouse about a couple who are moving out of their rundown house - until the wife has second thoughts. Distraught Joyce locks herself in the bathroom and refuses to budge - even when the 'just-married' new occupants arrive with their furniture.

It's the greatest laughter line-up of all time from BBC Radio 3's Turns of the Century. Tommy Cooper, Flanders and Swann, Max Wall, Beryl Reid, Stanley Holloway, Hylda Baker, Ken Dodd, Sandy Powell, Tony Hancock, Morecambe and Wise, Jimmy James, The Crazy Gang and many more.

Here they all are as Russell Davies, actor turned comic writer, introduces in verse a classic compilation of sketches and songs (including Noel Coward's Mrs Worthington) from over thirty of the most influential jesters of the twentieth-century.

Every one a legend in their own laughtime.

Hancock excerpt taken from the Royal Variety Show of 1952