Hancock's fed up with Bill Kerr spending all day in bed, and decides to find him a job. But with Sid James involved, things were always going to get complicated.
Hancock is looking forward to Christmas, but then his call-up papers arrive. And as if that wasn't bad enough, his commanding officer turns out to be one Sidney James.
Hancock stands for Parliament, with no success whatsoever. But in his dreams he's swept to power on a landslide, and the country salutes......Prime Minister Hancock.
Hancock finds a diamond ring, but when Moira gets it into her head that marriage is in the air, Tony is forced to turn to Sid for help.
Hancock and Kerr are forced to stop claiming unemployment benefits by the Ministry Of Labour, so the Lad Himself takes on a job as Santa in Sid's department store.
Tony takes a break from his job as a lift attendant and decides to head to the seaside for a fortnight in Brighton... in winter!
This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.
This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.
With Tony Hancock indisposed, Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill decides to spend it on a racehorse. The fact that it only has three legs does not deter Sid from entering it in the Britannia Steeplechase.
As Hancock is absent, Bill is staying with Harry Secombe. They decide to show Andree the sights of London but get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.
Harry Secombe and Bill leave for a holiday in Southend, but they get on the wrong train and end up in Paris, where they first meet Andree.
Tony changes his breakfast routine in search of that Zing, Pep and Get Up and Go feeling, and ends up in court.
Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer. His friends are recruited to bring his dramatic offerings to life.
Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business.