Lady Don't Fall Backwards
Lady Don't Fall Backwards

Author: Darcy Sarto

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-22

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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With New York in the clutches of a despicable typist dropper, only Johnny Oxford - the city's most fearless private investigator - can throw a searing, blistering spotlight on Manhattan's blackened streets. In this smashing story of gambling, gunmen and hoodlums, Darcy Sarto will thrill and excite you from start to finish.Inspired by the Hancock's Half Hour episode The Missing Page, this brand new work has been written with kind permission from the show's original writers and the BBC.

Fifty Years of Hancock's Half Hour
Fifty Years of Hancock's Half Hour

Author: Richard Webber

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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Many people consider Tony Hancock to be the finest comic actor of them all. November 2004 sees the 50th anniversary of his best-loved work, Hancock's Half-Hour, which began as a radio series, penned by the writers Galton and Simpson.

When the Wind Changed
When the Wind Changed

Author: Cliff Goodwin

Publisher: Arrow

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 595

ISBN-13: 9780099609414

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Tony Hancock reigned for fifteen years as the undisputed king of comedy. In this relatively short timespan he managed to leave an astonishing legacy of hilarious radio and television, including the enduring classic HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR. When he committed suicide at the age of 44, comedy fans the world over mourned his loss. Now, in this definitive new biography, Cliff Goodwin reveals at last the man behind the myth. Using a wealth of previously unpublished new material, he is able to fully explore the tensions between Hancock's status as comic genius and his personal battles with drink and drugs. He also examines in detail for the first time the reason for Hancock's depression and suicide. Hancock inspired such tremendous love and devotion in his public that they felt they were entitled to a part of his private life: Spike Milligan summed up Hancock's response: 'One by one he shut the door on all the people he knew; then he shut the door on himself. ' In this major new biography, Cliff Goodwin opens the door to reveal Tony Hancock the fans never saw.

The Masters of Sitcom
The Masters of Sitcom

Author: Christopher Stevens

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2011-09-30

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1843177730

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The biography of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, two of the most influential and celebrated television scriptwriters of our time.

Fifty Years of Hancock's Half Hour
Fifty Years of Hancock's Half Hour

Author: Richard J. Webber

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780754094494

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The first biography of one of Britain's best-loved comedy shows Many people consider Tony Hancock to be the finest comic actor of them all. November 2004 sees the 50th anniversary of his best-loved work, Hancock's Half-Hour, which began as a radio series, penned by the writers Galton and Simpson. Two years later, the first of 58 TV instalments had been screened, and Hancock's genius, coupled with Galton and Simpson's brilliant scripts, ensured that the show soon became a yardstick against which all subsequent British sitcoms have since been measured. Amazingly, no book has ever been written about the show. Fully authorised by Galton and Simpson, Fifty Years of Hancock's Half-Hour is a full history of the show, including how the show came about, behind-the-scenes stories from Hancock's fellow artists and members of the crew and production team, and the story of its demise. Incorporating extracts from the shows, the book will also feature photographs and a full listing of the radio and TV episodes.

From Willard Straight to Wall Street
From Willard Straight to Wall Street

Author: Thomas W. Jones

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2019-04-15

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1501736337

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In stark and compelling prose, Thomas W. Jones tells his story as a campus revolutionary who led an armed revolt at Cornell University in 1969 and then altered his course over the next fifty years to become a powerful leader in the financial industry including high-level positions at John Hancock, TIAA-CREF and Citigroup as Wall Street plunged into its darkest hour. From Willard Straight to Wall Street provides a front row seat to the author's triumphs and struggles as he was twice investigated by the SEC—and emerged unscathed. His searing perspective as an African American navigating a world dominated by whites reveals a father, a husband, a trusted colleague, a Cornellian, and a business leader who confronts life with an unwavering resolve that defies cliché and offers a unique perspective on the issues of race in America today. The book begins on the steps of Willard Straight Hall where Jones and his classmates staged an occupation for two days that demanded a black studies curriculum at Cornell. The Straight Takeover resulted in the resignation of Cornell President James Perkins with whom Jones reconciled years later. Jones witnessed the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11 from his office at ground zero and then observed first-hand the wave of scandals that swept the banking industry over the next decade. From Willard Straight to Wall Street reveals one of the most interesting American stories of the last fifty years.

Sid James & Barbara Windsor!
Sid James & Barbara Windsor!

Author: Harry Lime

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780244258375

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Sidney "Sid" James, born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8th May 1913, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, was a character and comic actor born into a middle-class Jewish family in South Africa. Appearing in British movies from 1947, James was cast in many small and supporting roles into the '50s, his profile being raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, first in the radio series then following it's adaptation for TV, running from 1954 to 1961.

The Lost Hancock Scripts
The Lost Hancock Scripts

Author: Ray Galton

Publisher: Aurum

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781906779887

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Over 100 episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour were produced and broadcast, first on BBC radio in 1954 and then on TV in 1956. Receiving critical acclaim at the time, and making a star of the cantankerous Tony Hancock and roguish Sid James, Hancock’s Half Hour made history as the grumpy grandfather of British sitcom. Galton and Simpson, who also wrote the internationally successful Steptoe and Son, became writing legends. Thanks to them, we are able to enjoy these lost scripts from the early series. Stories range from observational comedy to the surreal and include Father Christmas being put on trial (part of a Christmas special), and Tony and Sid entering the ‘Mr East Cheam’ beauty competition.Not only are the scripts transcribed in their entirety, but we also show where some amendments were made, and the text is peppered with photos of the cast and background information.A great gift for Hancock fans young and old, as well as followers of comedy classics.