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Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, 'Hancock's Half Hour' redefined comedy and continues to entertain audiences to this very day.
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Hancock's Half Hour
Type:Play
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT
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