tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901944301852919470.post556541638651272872..comments2024-03-26T13:44:31.435+00:00Comments on Curious British Telly: Hancock'sBen Rickettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749284122022718064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901944301852919470.post-71593409027698110302018-06-02T17:38:38.739+01:002018-06-02T17:38:38.739+01:00The very brief footage that exists of "Hancoc...The very brief footage that exists of "Hancock's" actually isn't too bad;the Lad Himself performs quite well in the extant final scene of the episode even if the material itself is not especially funny.Having not heard the existing sound recordings that remain of the series,it's difficult to give a detailed critique as Ben has,but it's obvious how much he missed Galton and Simpson (by now heavily involved with "Steptoe and Son") in his later career.When Hancock was working with average or mediocre writers.he was by now not obviously in a physical or mental state to bring the best out the scripts he was given,which had the odd bright spark that recalled the glory days,but they were very fleeting.Hancock appeared a deeply troubled and broken man even before his ill-fated Australian venture,with the rest being tragic history,and let us all remember him when he was at his peak and the best known comedian in Britain.Jonathan Haywardnoreply@blogger.com