Hancock's Half Hour - No. 59

"THE BOWMANS"

[ Available on B.B.C. video: "The Bowmans"; Catalogue No. BBCV4047 ]

HANCOCK ON SCRIPTWRITERS

HANCOCK:

It's the scriptwriters, they don't know what they're doing. They're making me far too unsympathetic. Last week I kicked the dog three times!

'THE BOWMANS' PRODUCER:

Well, that was NOT in the script!

HANCOCK:

Well, no, but he asked for it .....

HANCOCK NEGOTIATES A NEW B.B.C. CONTRACT

HANCOCK:

Ten thousand a year, five year contract, I get top billing, I write all my own scripts, and a free radio licence .....

HANCOCK PLANS A CAREER CHANGE

HANCOCK:

Oh, I'll be a missionary, I think. Help the under-privileged people of the world. I hear it pays quite well. Or shall I just do away with myself .....