A Visit To Russia

A recreation of the missing episode 9 of series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour.

With East-West relations in crisis, the Lad takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission...

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Tony Hancock …. Kevin McNally
Bill Kerr …. Kevin Eldon
Sid James …. Simon Greenall
Kenneth Williams …. Robin Sebastian
Andree Melly …. Susy Kane

The first modern sitcom, Hancock's Half Hour made stars of Tony Hancock, Sid James and Kenneth Williams, and launched Ray Galton and Alan Simpson on one of the most successful comedy-writing partnerships in history.

But 20 episodes of the show are missing from the BBC Archives. All missing episodes have now been lovingly re-recreated in the BBC Radio Theatre.

Classic Hancock score re-recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Levon Parikian

Producers: Ed Morrish and Neil Pearson

Originally broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on 14th December 1955.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2015.