We try to... we are, I suppose to a certain extent all affected and erm, that is both funny and sad I think.

Critical comparisons did not favour Hancock's series. The BBC issued CDs of the surviving seventy-four radio episodes in six box sets one per series with the sixth box containing several out-of-series specials. " Mary Kalemkerian Head of Programmes for BBC 7 commented "Classic comedians such as Tony Hancock and the Goons are obviously still firm favourites with BBC radio listeners.

Popular during the 1950s and early 1960s he had a major success with his BBC series Hancock's Half Hour first on radio from 1954 then on television from 1956 in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor Sid James. Anthony John "Tony" Hancock (12 May 1924 – 24 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor.