More earlier and now rare audio tape releases
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Quality 747 Variety
The World Of Tony Hancock - Released 1984 and now deleted
5178
Click here - to see the earlier DECCA release of this audio tape

Side A

The Missing Page - Hancock is reading a murder mystery from the library but the last page is missing. After keeping Sid up all night trying to work out 'who done it', he determines to track down a complete copy...

Side B

The Reunion Party - Hancock has planned a 'fifteen years after' reunion with his wartime Army friends, but times change - and so do people.

Graham Stark, Clive Dunn, Frank Thornton, Robert Dorning and Eileen Way also assisted Tony Hancock and Sidney James at the above recordings, which were produced by Alan A. Freeman.

With special guest star Sidney James - These were studio re-makes of the original BBCtv scripts and the last production on which Sid James and Tony Hancock collaborated

 

Hancock's Half Hour - Released 1984 and now deleted
Quality 747 Variety
Click here - to see the BBC cassettes release of this audio tape
5179

Side A

*The Magazine - 'Blabbermouth', a scandal magazine run by Sid James, features an exposé of Hancock's supposed carryings on with a cigarette girl. Hancock sues.

Side B

Last of the McHancocks - Left a castle in Scotland by an uncle, Hancock is force to defend his claim to it in a Highland Games contest against Seamus McNasty an Bonnie Prince Sidney.

*This show, on this tape, has been titled as The Magazine. The word Scandal has inadvertently been missed out. It should of course be entitled The Scandal Magazine

 

Quality 747 Variety
Hancock's Half Hour - Released 1984 and now deleted
5180
Click here - to see the BBC cassettes release of this audio tape

Side A

The Americans Hit Town - When the US Air Force sets up a base in Cheam, Hancock joins the rush to rent them rooms at exorbitant prices; but the sudden appearance of a Council Inspector forces them to masquerade as unexploited Yanks…

Side B

1. One Lifetime - The Goons

2. The Unexploded Bomb - An unexploded bomb is discovered in Hancock's cellar - to the delight of Sid, who wants the site as a used car lot.

 

Hancock's Half Hour - Released 1984 and now deleted
Quality 747 Variety
Click here - to see the BBC cassettes release of this audio tape
5181

Side A

Hancock's War - Hancock impresses the Vicar with tales of his exploits in Military Intelligence - including his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp and his arrival in Berlin just before the Russians.

Side B

*The Club - When Sid accidentally gives the slate money to the Police Benevolent Fund, he faces a Christmas of starvation.

*This show, on this tape, has been titled as The Club. The word Christmas has inadvertently been missed out. It should of course be entitled The Christmas Club

 

Quality 747 Variety
Hancock's Half Hour - Released 1984 and now deleted
5182
Click here - to see the BBC cassettes release of this audio tape

Side A

The Poetry Society - A poetry evening with a group of Hancock's new avant-garde friends produces gems of abstract poetry, not only from the group but from Sid and Bill.

Side B

1. Fuller's Earth - The Goons

2. Sid's Mystery Tours - Sid talks Hancock into becoming the director of his guided tours company - which doesn't even own a coach.

 

These five tapes are very interesting. I for one never having seen them before, or indeed even knew of their existence. They therefore came as quite a pleasant surprise - I felt like I'd just got my hands on a newly released set, something we don't get very often these days, as far as Hancock memorabilia is concerned. As I think you'll agree, the caricatured pictures on this set are very nice. Unusually, though I'm not complaining, a couple of them contain a Goon Show extract, on the B side! I stumbled across this set of tapes quite recently and am now trying to track down at least one other tape on this Quality 747 Variety label, which I think must, and hope exists, although I have no way of really knowing at present. This tape, if indeed it does exist, would contain the following two shows: The Sleepless Night & Fred's Pie Stall. These Quality 747 Variety tapes originated from the Far & Middle East, Saudi Arabia and were, I believe, on sale there between 1984 & 1990. I get the feeling these could be bootlegs. I could be wrong though, and if I am I apologise to all those concerned. If anyone can shed any more light on this particular audio tape label, and / or set of tapes, then I'd be delighted to hear from you. All in all, a very nice set and addition to any collection! As I've proven once again, you can still find rare tapes second-hand, if you look hard enough. So keep those minces peeled!
As already mentioned, these tapes are no longer available, are very rare and difficult to find. Above are some of the releases I have. There are others, released over the last three decades, of which more can been seen on the next page.

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