Hugh Lloyd as Ship's Steward

Episodes 24

The Adopted Family

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November 11, 195730m
3x7

Hancock needs to get to the top of the waiting list for a Council House but to do this he needs a wife and four children. So he adopts Sid and four of his mates, but then he can't get rid of them!

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The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney James

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December 2, 195730m
3x9

Hancock becomes a lawyer but when he defends an obviously guilty Sid James in court he finds himself the subject of a guilty verdict!

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3x10

Hancock takes up entering newspaper competitions as a full time job. When he wins a few competitions, he is foolish enough to trust Sid to look after the money.

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The Set That Failed

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January 9, 195930m
4x3

Hancock doesn't know what to do: his television set has broken down. He sets off on a quest to find a working TV and joins a family who are so focused on their TV that they don't notice that they have additional guests!

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The Horror Serial

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January 30, 195930m
4x6

Hancock has been watching the last episode of the horror serial 'Quatermass & The Pit' and is now in a very nervous state. When he discovers an unknown object in his garden, Sid thinks it's an unexploded bomb and calls in the Bomb Squad. But Hancock is convinced it's an extra-terrestrial craft.

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The Oak Tree

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March 13, 195930m
4x11

The tree in Hancock's garden is threatened with felling to make way for a lamp-post and because it is a danger to passing buses. He is incensed and organises a protest march to Downing Street to try to save it!

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The Servants

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Season Finale
March 27, 195930m
4x13

The TV Series is finally over so Hancock and Sid need to get jobs. They take on the role of servants dressed as an elderly couple, but when they take it in turns to be the woman suspicions are aroused!

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The Two Murderers

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October 2, 195930m
5x2

Sid asks Hancock to lend him the money to open a fish and chip shop but Hancock refuses. Sid tells Hancock that he'll get the money somehow, but how will he do it? Hancock believes that Sid is planning to murder him, but Sid is convinced that his own life is in danger.

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Lord Byron Lived Here

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October 9, 195930m
5x3

Hancock's house is falling down and needs a lot of work. In order for the National Trust to renovate it for him he needs to convince them that someone famous lived there. Sid shows Hancock evidence that Byron lived at Railway Cuttings. But is the poet Byron or someone more recent?

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Twelve Angry Men

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October 16, 195930m
5x4

Hancock is the foreman of the Jury and stands alone in declaring the petty criminal innocent. But when Sid discovers how much he is earning a day as a juror, he joins Hancock's side and sets about trying to convince the others.

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The Train Journey

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October 23, 195930m
5x5

Hancock is faced with a very long train journey to Giggleswick and decides to liven up the journey, but only succeeds in irritating all his fellow passengers.

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The Cruise

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October 30, 195930m
5x6

Hancock goes on a cruise but quickly becomes fed up when the only woman interested in him is large and over-amorous. However, when he becomes convinced that the ship is sinking he soon has other things on his mind. But how to convince the Captain...

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The Big Night

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November 6, 195930m
5x7

Hancock is really looking forward to a big night out with Sid and two girls. But his preparations turn to disaster when his shirt is ruined at the launderette and his barber doesn't have a steady hand with his razor. What will the girls think?

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The Tycoon

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November 13, 195930m
5x8

Hancock is on the verge of ruin because his shares have plummeted in value. He attends a shareholder meeting but falls asleep and dreams of Sid who once again twists him!

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Football Pools

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Season Finale
November 27, 195930m
5x10

Hancock only needs one more draw to secure the top payout on the Football Pools. As the match is a local one with a late kick-off, Hancock and Sid go along to cheer on each team equally!

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The Cold

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March 4, 196030m
6x1

Hancock has suffered from cold after cold during the winter and has tried all of the various medicines on the market. In desperation, he tries the local witch-doctor but she fails to 'draw out' the cold. Sid persuades Hancock that a keep-fit course is required, but with unexpected results.

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The Missing Page

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March 11, 196030m
6x2

Hancock takes out a murder mystery book from the library. When he discovers that the last page is missing he is determined to deduce who the killer is. But when he finds that it's too complicated to decipher he decides to track down a copy of the complete book.

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The Reunion Party

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March 25, 196030m
6x4

Hancock decides to hold a reunion with his wartime pals. But a lot of time has elapsed since he last saw them and people do change!

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Sid in Love

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April 1, 196030m
6x5

Sid has fallen in love with the conductress of a 93 bus but he doesn't know how to approach her. Seeking Hancock's advice, Sid travels on the bus but his attempts cause chaos both with the conductress and the driver... who is her husband!

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The Photographer

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April 22, 196030m
6x8

Hancock has broken his ancient camera so he decides to invest in the latest technology. His attempts to take shots of diners in a restaurant end up with him being thrown out. With the first payment on the equipment due, he needs a photo of an incident to sell to the local papers... but Sid's idea involving Hancock as the subject goes badly wrong!

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The East Cheam Centenary

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April 29, 196030m
6x9

It's the centenary of the Borough of East Cheam and Hancock has arranged for the BBC to have exclusive TV rights to the celebratory procession. Unfortunately, the Mayor has sold exclusive rights to ITV and the route of the procession doesn't go past Hancock's house where the BBC have set up. Hancock is forced to take drastic steps and provide his own procession at short notice!

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The Bowmans

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June 2, 196130m
7x2

Hancock plays the part of Old Joshua Merryweather in the radio show The Bowmans (which sounds rather similar to The Archers). But his behaviour and the number of different dialects that he uses causes him to be thrown off the show. However public opinion demands his return - but he in turn demands a few changes!

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The Lift

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June 16, 196130m
7x4

Hancock is the ninth passenger in a lift designed to take eight. When the lift sticks he tries to raise everybody's spirits, but only manages to annoy all of the other occupants.

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The Blood Donor

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June 23, 196130m
7x5

Hancock decides to give a pint of blood. But he is alarmed when he discovers he has to give very nearly an armful... and he is determined to find out who it goes to!

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