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Sidney James

Actor
Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a British actor and comedian, born in South Africa, whose career encompassed radio, stage and screen, he was best known for his numerous roles in the Carry On film series.
Aired
Series Name
Episode Title
Role
02/11/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
1
The First Night Party
09/11/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
2
The Diamond Ring
16/11/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
3
The Idol
23/11/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
4
The Boxing Champion
30/11/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
5
The Hancock Festival
07/12/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
6
The New Car
14/12/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
7
The Department Store Santa
21/12/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
8
Christmas at Aldershot
28/12/1954
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
9
The Christmas Eve Party
04/01/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
10
Cinderella Hancock
11/01/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
11
A Trip to France
18/01/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
12
The Monte Carlo Rally
25/01/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
13
A House on the Cliff
01/02/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
14
The Shekih
08/02/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
15
The Marriage Bureau
15/02/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
1
16
The End of the Series
19/04/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
1
A Holiday in France
26/04/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
2
The Crown Jewels
03/05/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
3
The Racehorse
10/05/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
4
A Visit to Swansea
17/05/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
5
The Holiday Camp
24/05/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
6
The Chef That Died Of Shame
31/05/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
7
Prime Minister Hancock
07/06/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
8
The Rail Strike
14/06/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
9
The Television Set
21/06/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
10
The Three Sons
28/06/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
11
The Marrow Contest
05/07/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
2
12
The Matador
19/10/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
1
The Pet Dog
26/10/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
2
The Jewel Robbery
02/11/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
3
The Bequest
09/11/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
4
The New Neighbour
16/11/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
5
The Winter Holiday
23/11/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
6
The Blackboard Jungle
30/11/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
7
The Red Planet
07/12/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
8
The Diet
14/12/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
9
A Visit to Russia
21/12/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
10
The Trial of Father Christmas
28/12/1955
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
11
Cinderella Hancock
04/01/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
12
The New Year Resolutions
11/01/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
13
Hancock's Hair
18/01/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
14
The Student Prince
25/01/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
15
The Breakfast Cereal
01/02/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
16
How Hancock Won the War
08/02/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
17
The Newspaper
15/02/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
18
The Greyhound Track
22/02/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
19
The Conjurer
29/02/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
3
20
The Test Match
14/10/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
1
Back From Holiday
21/10/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
2
The Bolshoi Ballet
28/10/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
3
Sid James's Dad
04/11/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
4
The Income Tax Demand
11/11/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
5
The New Secretary
18/11/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
6
Michelangelo 'Ancock
25/11/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
7
Anna and the King of Siam
02/12/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
8
Cyrano De Hancock
09/12/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
9
The Stolen Petrol
16/12/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
10
The Expresso Bar
23/12/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
11
Hancock's Happy Christmas
30/12/1956
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
12
The Diary
06/01/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
13
The 13th of the Series
13/01/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
14
Almost A Gentleman
20/01/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
15
The Old School Reunion
27/01/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
16
The Wild Man of the Woods
03/02/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
17
Agricultural 'Ancock
10/02/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
18
Hancock in the Police
17/02/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
19
The Emigrant
24/02/1957
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
4
20
The Last of the McHancocks
25/12/1957
Other Appearances
Pantomania - 1957-12-25
The Genie/Friar Tuck
21/01/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
1
The New Radio Series
28/01/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
2
The Scandal Magazine
04/02/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
3
The Male Suffragette
11/02/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
4
The Insurance Policy
18/02/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
5
The Publicity Photograph
25/02/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
6
The Unexploded Bomb
04/03/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
7
Hancock's School
11/03/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
8
Around the World in Eighty Days
18/03/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
9
The Americans Hit Town
25/03/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
10
The Election Candidate
01/04/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
11
Hancock's Car
08/04/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
12
The East Cheam Drama Festival
15/04/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
13
The Foreign Legion
22/04/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
14
Sunday Afternoon at Home
29/04/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
15
The Grappling Game
06/05/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
16
The Junk Man
13/05/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
17
Hancock's War
20/05/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
18
The Prize Money
27/05/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
19
The Threatening Letters
03/06/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
5
20
The Sleepless Night
03/08/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
1
Welcome to London
25/12/1958
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
2
Bill and Father Christmas
11/01/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
4
The New Secretary
18/01/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
5
The Ballet Visit
25/01/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
6
The Election Candidate
29/09/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
0
3
The 13th of the Month
29/09/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
1
The Smugglers
06/10/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
2
The Childhood Sweetheart
13/10/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
3
The Last Bus Home
20/10/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
4
The Picnic
27/10/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
5
The Gourmet
03/11/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
6
The Elopement
10/11/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
7
Fred's Pie Stall
17/11/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
8
The Waxwork
24/11/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
9
Sid's Mystery Tours
01/12/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
10
The Fete
08/12/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
11
The Poetry Society
15/12/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
12
Hancock in Hospital
22/12/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
13
The Christmas Club
29/12/1959
Hancock's Half Hour (Radio)
6
14
The Impersonator
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