Season 3

Episodes

• The Continental Holiday
  The Continental HolidayE1 · 1957-09-30

  Hancock has been on holiday abroad and he tells Sid of his exploits in which he foiled an international gang of smugglers.

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• The Great Detective
  The Great DetectiveE2 · 1957-10-07

  Hancock dreams of becoming the great detective 'Sexton Hancock' and proceeds to unravel a complicated murder plot.

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• The Amusement Arcade
  The Amusement ArcadeE3 · 1957-10-14

  Sid has set up an amusement arcade, but when Hancock finds out he leads a campaign to have it closed down. Meanwhile, Hancock seeks election to the Council but when Sid's arcade is closed down he moves it to Hancock's house.

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• A Holiday in Scotland
  A Holiday in ScotlandE4 · 1957-10-21

  Hancock is told by the doctor he must get fit. But when Hancock takes an unwilling Sid on a hunting holiday to Scotland, they get snowed in.

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• Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the Many
  Air Steward Hancock - The Last of the ManyE5 · 1957-10-28

  Hancock takes on a new job as an air steward. But one of the passengers on his first flight is Sid who is on the run from the police, and the other passengers include four police officers looking for a bank robber.

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• The Regimental Reunion
  The Regimental ReunionE6 · 1957-11-04

  Hancock, a junior clerk in a City office for 19 years, receives a promotion when his army friends, who met at a reunion, place large orders with the firm. However, they are all fraudulent orders and Sid has the takings.

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• The Adopted Family
  The Adopted FamilyE7 · 1957-11-11

  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 Elocution Teacher
  The Elocution TeacherE8 · 1957-11-25

  Famous actor Jack Hawkins takes elocution lessons with Hancock and is reduced to being the leader of a rock-and-roll group.

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• The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney James
  The Lawyer - The Crown vs Sidney JamesE9 · 1957-12-02

  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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• Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence People
  Competitions - How to Win Money and Influence PeopleE10 · 1957-12-09

  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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• There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My Garden
  There's An Airfield At the Bottom of My GardenE11 · 1957-12-16

  Hancock buys a house from Sid but discovers that there's an airfield at the bottom of his garden. Returning to Sid dissatisfied, he is forced to try to sell the house himself but he has considerable difficulties.

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• Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory Company
  Hancock's 43 Minutes - The East Cheam Repertory CompanyE12 · 1957-12-23

  Hancock presents his own variety show from the Television Theatre - but he has asked Sid to provide all the acts.

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