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About Us
Welcome to the website of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting the works of Tony Hancock.
‘’Tony Hancock was the comedian's comedian. When we were writing Hancock's Half Hour he told us; 'You're the writers, you write, I'm the comedian, I'll comede.' And boy, could he comede’’
-Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
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‘Alan Partridge comes from a lineage stretching back to Tony Hancock’’
- Steve Coogan
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‘This guy is such a genius!’
- Mark Hamill
What do we do?
Founded in 1976, the society has worked tirelessly to preserving and promoting the works of Tony Hancock. One of the most popular and influential comics of his age, his enduring legacy has inspired so many comedians performing today. Hancock's Half Hour, his 1950s radio and television sitcom written by Galton and Simpson, is still regarded as unsurpassed in the field of light entertainment.
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Committee
Between organising events, negotiating book deals, cataloguing and archiving, making a magazine, recording a podcast, andmanaging the website, there's an awful lot to do! Fortunately, we've got a committee for that.
President
Martin
Gibbons
Martin is involved in all aspects of the society and is an authority on almost all things Hancock.
Events
Mick
Dawson
A society veteran, Mick has moved from managing the audio library to being part of the Dawson-Dream-Team. He and Ros are the reason every event goes off so smoothly.
Events
Lesley
Lawrence
The friendly face of the society, a new addition to the society she's taking on roles at every level of the society - we're already wondering how we did it without her!
Archives
Tim
Elms
A retired civil servant, Tim is one of our most dedicated members. Between managing membership, shipping, and maintaining the archive, he also tweets like a demon!
Treasury
Ken
Clarke
Not the mayor of London, Ken keeps the books squeaky clean and ensures there's always enough to keep going with our mission - and that it's used well! Sorry, Martin, no Bali holiday!
Archive
Jonathan
Street
Until his partner, Nick, joined the team, Jon was delighted to be the youngest committee member! He uses his young-people skills to edit the podcast, manage our digital library, and loan out CDs to members.
Events
Ros
Dawson
What Ros Dawson can't organise isn't worth doing. With her husband, Mick, she has ensured a steady stream of amazing society events - and there's always more to come!
Editor
Tom
Dommett
Long time editor for The Missing Page and The Bonus Pages, he's taken a step back for a little while. He's been responsible for years of amazing Hancockian coverage.
Web
Nick
West
The newest committee member, he has taken over the magazine and the website, bringing THAS into the new millennium! Only a couple years late.
Want to send us a message? You can send one straight to the team here. We publish letters to the editor in The Missing Page, and we know Tim has a not inconsiderable fan club himself.
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We're also always on the lookout for fresh help! Between keeping the society running and completing the archives, we'd be delighted to hear from you!
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Or you can just let us know your favourite episode - we're a friendly bunch, so put pen to paper today!