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Official account of The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society. Join us at tonyhancock.org.uk. Known on that other place as @east_cheam_lad. PODCAST - Very Nearly An Armful

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · Dec 10

A pint? Have you gone raving mad? I mean, I came here in all good faith, to help my country. I don't mind giving a reasonable amount, but a pint? Why, that's very nearly an armful!

#TheBloodDonor

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 13h

You're never alone with a pilchard!

#TheBowmans

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 1d

Tony: I'm just going to shout my last defiant message to the world. You're doomed, all of you! Return to nature before it's too late!

Kenneth: Go to bed you old drunk!

Tony: I am not drunk sir, I have seen the light!

Kenneth: You'll see my fist if you don't shut up!

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Goon Pod @goonpod.bsky.social · 1d

We talked about Hancock's Half Hour on Goon Pod with the competition (GRAMS: boo, hiss) from the Tony Hancock podcast Nearly An Armful @tonyhancock.bsky.social a while back, specifically the resurfaced 'lost' show with Peter Sellers! Cock a lug:

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 3d

Remembering Ray Galton OBE who passed away #OTD 5 October 2018. Ray & Alan Simpson worked with Hancock for 10 years, including writing over 160 radio and TV episodes of Hancock's Half Hour and Hancock and The Rebel. Ray loved The Bowmans, let's enjoy in his memory.

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 3d

Tony: I wonder where it came from? Where’s the postmark?

Bill: Durham

Tony: Durham. I didn’t go very well up there, I remember, they hated the sight of me.

Sid: Why pick on Durham? They all hated the sight of you!

#TheThreateningLetters

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 5d

Tony: What's your exact bearing?

Mayday: My position is longitude...

Tony: Wait a minute, wait a minute, I've broken me pencil!

#TheRadioHam reviewed in our first Very Nearly Armful podcast of the new autumn series, coming soon! Over 40 podcasts already available!

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 6d

Tony: Mr Sidney James will be seen as the villainous unscrupulous money grabbing landlord, a role which requires no acting ability on his part whatsoever!

#TheEastCheamDramaFestival

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 7d

Re-recorded #OTD 1 October 1961, the Pye version of The Radio Ham. Originally made as a BBC TV show, the re-make was made for an LP in the radio style with script & cast changes. We'll review both in our first Very Nearly An Armful podcast of the new series, coming soon!

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 8d

Sid: This is the Mediterranean boy, its 93 degrees in the shade!

Tony: It is still October! I always get into my heavy stuff on the first of October, and I don't get back into the light stuff until the first of May. You can't argue with the seasons!

#TheCruise

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 8d

Fete Committee member: Frankly, gentlemen, the refreshments last year were abominable

Tony: Yes, well I can explain that, you remember we had to put it back a week and by then the sandwiches were a bit on the curly side!

#TheFete

Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 9d

Gin and cider party?....

Yes, I'll bring a bottle.........

No, cider!.....

I'll pick you up, shall I?....

See you there? Yes, fine. Hang on, how will I recognise you then?....

Leopardskin tights and a green sweater. Yes, sounds lovely!

#TheBedsitter

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Rick Blackman @rickblackman.bsky.social · 10d

This morning in Bognor, it was nice to meet up with Tim on the Tony Hancock
@East_Cheam_Lad
stall.
Also got to meet the original Lenny the Lion!

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 10d

find it incredible that after thousands of years of civilisation, we in this day and age, the 20th century, still find ourselves surrounded by silly superstitious nonsense swallowed avidly by supposedly educated intelligent beings..... Bill, what do my stars say in your paper?

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 11d

Tony: Music?

Liz: Yes, why not

Tony: What would you like to hear? Charmaine? That's good

Liz: Haven't you got anything by Rackmaninoff?

Tony: Unless he wrote Charmaine, no!

#TheBequest

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 11d

Having a great day at the Festival of Puppetry in Bognor Regis, the home of Hancock's Punch and Judy Man. Got to meet Lenny the Lion and Sooty! The festival continues tomorrow, come and see us!

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 13d

In 1963 the Beeching report on reshaping the railways was not getting a good press, so they sent for Hancock. He was paid a stack of cash by the British Rail Board to front a publicity campaign. Covered in the 2008 documentary, Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails, now on iPlayer

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 14d

Hattie: Here are the parachutes, sir

Tony: You’re sure they’re safe Corporal?

Hattie: Of course they are, I packed them myself

Tony: That blouse you’re wearing, that’s parachute silk

Hattie: Oh well if you’re going to be particular. I only took a little bit out of each one!

Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 15d

Salesman (Hugh): This has a coupled lens, automatic locking device, built in exposure meter, focal plane shutter, speed up to 1/1000 sec with an F2.8 lens

Tony: Yes, yes. Yes, I see, I see, yes. And where does the little bird come out then?

Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 16d

Police radio: Car 35, Car 35, report received drinks being served in Three Kings, Agamemnon Road at 11.15. Investigate please

Tony: Three Kings, Agamemnon Road, that's not bad, 11.15. I'll have to remember that!

#TheRadioHam

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 17d

Tony: What time do the pubs open?

Sid: 7 oclock

Tony: Theres no one up there Sunday nights anyway. Except the barmaid and she's a bit off. I said to Harry, why did you get rid of Gladys she's a fair piece? Her arms were a bit thick but what can you expect pulling pints all day!

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 18d

Free, free free! Guanteed bona fide! Just one week to go to the Puppet Party in Bognor Regis where Hancock filmed The Punch & Judy Man. 27/28 September in the grounds of The Royal Norfolk Hotel where he stayed. We'll be there with archive items from the film. Fab family day out!

Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 20d

Vicar: We’ll leave it to you to get Sir Laurence Olivier then

Tony: Well I don’t know about that

Vicar: No doubt you know him very well, being in the same line of business.

Tony: Well I, well of course, I know him, Larry? Very old friends, I used to play snooker with him!

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DannyS @hammer72.bsky.social · 20d

Just visited the Ryde Museum IOW @tonyhancock.bsky.social
Did you know The Rebel was the last film ever shown at the Theatre Royal cinema, Ryde, before it burnt down & had to be demolished

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Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 21d

McNasty: I said lift up your kilt

Tony: This is highly irregular, I.....

McNasty: Just let me see your legs

Tony: If it gives you any pleasure. There.

McNasty: By the great steaming porridge bowl of Flora Mcdonald, you're a McHancock!

#TheLastOfTheMcHancocks

Tony Hancock @tonyhancock.bsky.social · 22d

Andree: We should be able to find a set we like out of all these

Bill: It's s bit expensive, this place Tub. Look at that little table model, 8 inch screen, they want 240 for it

Tony: That's volts!

Bill: I don't care what currency it is, it's a lot of money

#TheTelevisionSet

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