Hancock’s Half Hour

Hancock’s TV set breaks down and he faces a night without television. Thinking he may go mad with boredom he sets off on a quest with Sid to find a working set.

After finding every appliance in the house was left on while they were away, Hancock decides on an economy drive to make ends meet - much to Sid’s disgust.

Sid wants to open a fish and chip shop and asks Hancock to invest his life savings. Hancock refuses and their friendship is in peril when both believe murder is afoot.

Hancock’s house is falling down. Hancock and Sid need to prove someone famous lived there for the National Trust to stump up the cash for renovations.

Hancock and Sid are members of a jury and Hancock alone thinks the suspect is innocent. Sid changes his mind at the thought of cash, and the jury ends up in the dock.

Hancock and Sid decide to go on a relaxing cruise in search of romance. Hancock becomes convinced the ship is sinking and the captain has to take drastic measures.

Hancock takes out a murder mystery book from the library but finds the last page missing. Hancock turns detective to find a complete copy of Lady Don’t Fall Backwards.

Hancock decides to hold a reunion for all his old wartime pals - but times change and so do people, much to Hancock’s annoyance.

Sid has fallen in love with a bus conductress and asks Hancock for advice. Hancock and Sid take a ride on the number 93 but the course of true love never did run smooth.

Hancock is receiving a steady stream of hate mail in the post - but who is the culprit? He gets a huge surprise when he takes the problem to the police.