The New Neighbour

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A recreation of the missing episode 4 of series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour. The Lad has a new neighbour, whose night-time routine is very, very suspicious..... Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian Sid James …. Simon Greenall Andree Melly …. Susy Kane Other Parts .... David Cann The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Ray Galton and Alan Simpson on one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history. But 20 episodes of the show are missing from the BBC Archives. All missing episodes have now been lovingly re-recreated in the BBC Radio Theatre. Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian. Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson. The lost original recording was last broadcast in March 1956. A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.