Hancock book collection - Books wholly dedicated to 'the lad himself'

Here you'll find almost all of the many Books wholly dedicated to 'the lad himself'. Unfortunately most, if not all, are now out of print. You can still find them second-hand if you look hard enough. So keep those minces peeled!

Railway Cuttings is the first Web site to contain this information, in detail and with pictures. The most comprehensive list of Hancock related books anywhere on the Web, so far!

Futura Publications Ltd

This is the Paperback of the book here

Published 1975 -

ISBN 0 8600 7246 0 - 136 Pages - UK £0.95p - Paperback

Hancock's Half Hour

by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson

Includes the following 5 BBCtv scripts:

The Missing Page | Reunion Party | *Hancock Alone | The Bowmans | The Blood Donor

(more commonly know as *The Bedsitter)

for this books Introduction

This is the Paperback of the book here

Coronet Books

ISBN 0 340 20513 X - 219 Pages - UK £0.60p - Paperback

Published 1975 -

Hancock

by Freddie Hancock & David Nathan

A biography of the comedian Tony Hancock, whose troubled life ended in suicide. The book is co-written by his widow, and incorporates recollections by personalities such as Kenneth Williams, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes.

'He led a life fragmented by laughter and despair as he ceaselessly sought an unattainable truth in comedy until it ended in a dreary room in Australia with one final drink, one last handful of pills. But before that happened he created more laughter for more people than any other man of his generation.

for this books Introduction

The Woburn Press

This is the Hardback of the book immediately below

Published 1975 -

ISBN 0 7130 0143 7 - 96 Pages - UK £2.95 Net - Hardback

The Entertainers - Tony Hancock

by Philip Oakes

For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best-loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". He created some of the finest comedy of his generation on stage, film and T.V. But his life ended tragically in suicide. Philip Oakes was his friend for many years and collaborated with him on films. He explains Hancock's greatness, and the elements in his personality that raised him to the heights of popularity and then turned the good times bad. An indispensable book for every lover of Hancock who wants to understand the magic of his appeal.

Blue boards / Gold inscribed spine

This is the Paperback of the book immediately above

Woburn / Futura

ISBN 0 7130 0138 0 - 96 Pages - UK £0.95p - Paperback

Published 1975 -

The Entertainers - Tony Hancock

by Philip Oakes

For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best-loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". On stage, film and TV he created some of the finest comedy of his generation. But in the summer of 1968 he took his own life. Philip Oakes his friend and collaborator seeks to explain Hancock's greatness and why the good times turned bad.

Other books in this series include John Fisher on George Formby and Penelope Gilliatt on Jacques Tati

Polytantric Press

This is the Hardback of the book immediately below

Limited to 100 copies, signed and numbered by the author

Published 1977 -

ISBN 0 905150 04 X - 39 Pages - UK £1.95 Net - Hardback

Hancock's Last Half Hour

by Heathcote Williams

The first performance of Hancock's Last Half Hour (a play), was at The Ambiance Lunch-Hour Theatre Club at The Almost Free Theatre, London W1, on the 18th April 1977, with: Henry Woolf, as The Lad Himself. An Inter-Action Production designed by Norman Coates and directed by Peter Southcott. Approximate playing time: 65 minutes.

Brown boards / Gold inscribed front board

for a brief review by Irving Wardle, The Times

The script for this play was subsequently published by Inter-Action Inprint in a book entitled; Ten of the Best: British Short Plays, which you can see by clicking here

This is the Paperback of the book immediately above

Polytantric Press

ISBN 0 905150 05 8 - 39 Pages - UK £1.95 Net - Paperback

Published 1977 -

Hancock's Last Half Hour

by Heathcote Williams

'Hancock's Last Half Hour is wonderful . . . The balance is perfect. It's all there.' Harold Pinter

'Brilliant . . . an authentic reconstruction of Hancock�s ideas, gags, theories, and self-destructive ironies.' Daily Telegraph

'A poignant personal epitaph.' Michael Coveney, Financial Times

	This book should be easy to find. Indeed you may trip over one. So mind your step!
	This book can be found, but you may have to look harder, it won't just fall into your lap!
	This book is very difficult to find. If you do find a copy relatively easily, then you were lucky!
	This book is as rare as they come. Indeed, it's like gold dust. I'd almost defy you to find a copy!

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