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The Chef That Died of Shame

Hancock's Half HourSeries 2
Episode 6 of 12

The regular cast play different characters in the rise-and-fall saga of a pie-stall cook. Stars Tony Hancock. From May 1955.

The regular Hancock cast play different characters - in the rise and fall saga of a pie-stall cook, Percy Higgins.

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's classic comedy about the life and times of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock.

Starring Tony Hancock.

With:

Bill Kerr
Sidney James
Kenneth Williams
Andree Melly

Announcer: Kenneth Williams

Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.

Music recorded by the BBC Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1955.

30 minutes

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Thu 12 Sep 202402:30
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