Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful

Jan 14, 2023

1h 29m

★ 8.0

Overview

Hancock fan Jack Dee presents Tony Hancock: Very Nearly An Armful. Taking its title from celebrated Hancock episode The Blood Donor, this two-hour retrospective features previously unseen scripts, scrapbooks and production files belonging to the lad himself, as well as personal items such as photos and letters.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Crook Productions

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Cast

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Jack Dee

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Kevin McNally

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Lucy Hancock

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Diane Morgan

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Neil Pearson

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Clive Anderson

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Eddie Izzard

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Lucy Porter

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Julian Dutton

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Martin Gibbons

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Tim Elms

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Ray Campbell

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5.2

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Bad Boys featurette.

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