Bowmans, The
- Synopsis
- Sitcom starring Tony Hancock. Hancock, playing Old Joshua Merryweather, is very unpopular with the cast and is unceremoniously sacked from the radio serial ‘The Bowmans’ (a spoof of ‘The Archers’). His character is killed off and he is out of work, but wishing to cash in on his popular success as Joshua he applies for a stage audition. He begins Hamlet’s ‘to be or not to be’ speech in the West Country accent of Joshua.
- Series
- Hancock
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 2 Jun 1961 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 25 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Duncan Wood
- Writer
- Alan Simpson; Ray Galton
- Cast
Tony Hancock Joshua Merryweather (Hamlet) Hugh Lloyd Patrick Cargill
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Auditions
Notes
- Notes
- The episode was available as part of the video HANCOCK: THE VERY BEST OF TONY HANCOCK but was deleted in 1999.
- History
- Season 1 episode 2.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Bowmans, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68901 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)