Hancock The Bowmans (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Comedy

Hancock

The Bowmans (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Comedy

In a radio studio, they're doing an episode of the rural melodrama "The Bowmans"(a play on "The Archers"). Cast member Tony ad libs and can't keep in character. He's going to get sacked, so he tries to make the most of his final programme.

Writers

Alan Simpson (written by) | Ray Galton (written by)

Producer

Duncan Wood

Composer

Angela Morley (as Wally Stott)

Production Designer

Malcolm Goulding

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 2, 1961

Release date

Jun 2, 1961 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Tony Hancock Anthony Aloysius Hancock Anthony Aloysius Hancock See fewer	Call Me Genius (1961)
Bruno Barnabe BBC Official BBC Official See fewer	The Message (1976)
Alec Bregonzi Fred Fred See fewer	Ooh La La! (1968)
Patrick Cargill The Producer The Producer See fewer	Help! (1965)
Richard Carpenter Old Ben Merryweather's friend Old Ben Merryweather's friend See fewer	Stanley's Dragon (1994)
Constance Chapman Gladys Bowman Gladys Bowman See fewer	A Kind of Loving (1982)
Dennis Chinnery Reporter Reporter See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Carmen Dene Actress Actress See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Antonita Dias Actress Actress See fewer	Hancock (1961)
Gwenda Ewen Diane (as Gwenda Ewan) Diane (as Gwenda Ewan) See fewer	The Doctor's Dilemma (1958)
James Fitzgerald Actor Actor See fewer	Freedom to Die (1961)
Peter Glaze Harold Harold See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Donald Hoath Actor Actor See fewer	The Big Pull (1962)
Bernard Hunter Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Hugh Lloyd Florist Florist See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Brian Oulton Dan Bowman Dan Bowman See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Victor Platt Postman Postman See fewer	The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)
William Sherwood Julian Court Julian Court See fewer	The Dark Island (1962)
Meadows White George George See fewer	I Promised to Pay (1961)
Bruce Wightman Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Ralph Wilson The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	ITV Play of the Week (1955)
Charles Young Actor Actor See fewer	Hancock (1961)