Tony Hancock Face to Face Interview Part 01

First Broadcast - June 1960.

Hancock appears on the BBC's Face to Face, a half-hour in-depth interview programme conducted by John Freeman. Freeman asks Hancock many searching questions about his life and work.

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[scaryflakybiscuits]

Fascinating stuff. It is hard to appreciate how famous Hancock was in 1960. It was before The Beatles and he was arguably the biggest star in Britain at the time. The public were outraged by this interview and felt it was intrusive which is interesting considering the treatment celebrities are subjected to now.

[phatbassman]

What ridiculous questions.

[macthedancinghorse]

The interviewer didn't understand him, you can tell they're just not on the same page

[gtavicecityfan02]

No half life full life consequences reference? :(

[No1RebelRebel]

maybe a one trick pony but that is what makes him so special and a joy to watch.

[AirSea1000]

While we have a brilliant interview with Tony Hancock here John Freeman's Face to Face interviews were truly brilliant. The genuine passion and feeling visbile in Freemans handling plus allowing the interviewee sufficient time to answer should have been the standard by which all serious interviews were conducted. One remebers the politicians but most of all Gilbert Harding and Adam Fait. The pity is today that too many interviewers love the sound of their own voice - e.g. Hard Talk! CHW

[naly202]

i can't help noticing the so very sad look in his eyes.

[DrTorture28]

I am the same as Hancock in that a belief in God became simply gratuitous at around the age of 15 or 16. And also that I believe that there should not be a reward for acting in a loving and caring way towards others.

[stevebritgimp]

@peterdcarter1 My 'good luck, mate' was directed at Tony, but good luck to you too, bud - we all need it, else we fuck up bigtime, then there's no going back. Yes, it does make him human. It makes him a dead and missed human. Sid James drove past him once near the end on a London street, and he looked dreadful, and Sid regretted not being able to stop and help. Some of us need help I think (I probably do myself).

[peterdcarter1]

@stevebritgimp Yes he had the greatest of all writers but his imperfections are part of the man, it makes him human.

And good luck to you mate.

[stevebritgimp]

@peterdcarter1 Well maybe, then he might not have wrecked a marriage and ended up as a massive alcoholic, who committed suicide. Sometimes we need to acknowledge the talent of the writers we work with, and the other actors. Hancock thought he could go it alone, sacked the two best comedy writers the UK produced, and his agent. Good luck, mate.