Tony Hancock Rare Interview Part One

[written12]

Quite an articulate fellow- whether or not he's under the influence.

[Orla42]

Fascinating. I am a huge fan and this is the first time I've ever seen him interviewed. thanks so much for posting.

[spitfireJEJ]

Tony was arguably the best example of the difference between a comedian and a comic actor. He was probably the best comic actor there has ever been - but he needed a good script. Certainly stand-up comedy was not so much his forte.

[bootheven]

What an incredible insight. When asked if he thought it was a mistake to part with Galton & Simpson, Hancock says he had10 good years with them. Unfortunately, he was already typecast as Anthony Aloysius Hancock of 23 Railway Cuttings. Maybe he should have yaken a leaf out of Sid James' book who was also typecast as Sid in everything he did. Hancock would have been great in the carry on films if he'd 'carried on.'

[mashamorgan]

Many of us feel pity for Tony but allegedly that was the one thing he WOULDNT want us to feel about him.

[stigbigstoorm]

The best insight I've seen into this brilliant comedian who was dead less that 3 years later at 44 years of age.

All I've ever seen was the stage persona, a very interesting man, it's a shame he was one of the few people who didn't think so.

[Alpacajon]

thing is every man on british television has a few wiskeys before are show in those does lol

[grai]

I've always loved his suicide note

"Things go wrong to often"

[Bluestone365]

This guy was a comic genius!

oK, quite obviously pissed, but a true star!

[Paperclip2000]

look at his lovely birmingham face. beaut.

[lbr1234]

Beautiful - I love you Tony XxX

[shadowtaz15]

he is still my comic hero

[egapnala65]

The "Face to Face" interview has a lot to answer for. It made him too analytical and led him into a dark alleyway.

[Rumpio]

it didn't "make him", he was already like that.

[Graphicals]

Poor old Tony indeed.. RIP

Thanx for posting such wonderful clips.

[lbr1234]

I love Tony. He is clearly drunk, but still taking alot of sense. A comic legend!

[haldenver]

His truth killed him ...the curse of alcoholism.

A creator of happiness,except his own.

[frankcotton]

My God, he's sloshed. Poor old alcoholic Tony.

[RTFishall]

Rest in peace Tony and thanks for the laughs.

[kweezycongo]

The genius is that Hancock's humor is timeless.I laugh as much to-day as I did in the 50's and 60's.Thanks too to Galton and Simpson and those great supporting characters.

[deffkvlt]

Tragic.

Having grown up in the late eighties, early nineties on my dad's Hancock tapes (and tons of other stuff from that era such as Round The Horne) it was a terrible thing to learn that this brilliantly funny man had such a sad ending to his life.

Thanks for uploading this.

[jokergame]

Clearly on the ale - I suppose if you'd thought about it at the time you could have seen it coming. At his best he had no equal!

[HowardPorter]

A brilliantly talented but,ultimately tragic individual. Suffered from terrible depression but unfortunately used alcohol to try deal with his demons.

[Triplesod]

He was also a man, from the South of England, a comedian, he had brown hair, wasn't very tall and used to live in a building.

I'm presuming I am stating something interesting and unknown there.

[Maffication]

nah he was a Brummie! Love Ya Hancock

[Hogsbelly]

Fascinating stuff. Thanks a lot for posting this. God bless ya Tony.