Hancock and Joan is a 2008 British biographical television film based on the affair between the comedianTony Hancock andJoan Le Mesurier, the third wife of actorJohn Le Mesurier. It was first transmitted onBBC Four on 26 March 2008 as part of theCurse of Comedy season. It featuresKen Stott andMaxine Peake as the title characters, andAlex Jennings as John. Written by Richard Cottan, directed by Richard Laxton and produced by Simon Heath, it was made byWorld Productions for theBBC.[1]
| Hancock and Joan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Written by | Richard Cottan |
| Directed by | Richard Laxton |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Patrick Spence |
| Producer | Simon Heath |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | World Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 26 March 2008 (2008-03-26) |
The drama's first broadcast was watched by 709,000 viewers, making it the most watched programme on BBC Four that week.[2] It was nominated in three categories at the2009 British Academy Television Awards: best actor for Ken Stott, best actress for Maxine Peake and best single drama.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Ken Stott asTony Hancock
- Maxine Peake asJoan le Mesurier
- Alex Jennings asJohn le Mesurier
- George Costigan as George
- Olivia Colman as Marion
- Lesley Nicol as Nellie
- Tom Georgeson as Fred
- Peter Sullivan as Edward Joffe
Filming locations
editFilming was conducted at Broadstairs with its sandy beaches, promenade and sea views, and traditional ice cream parlour Morelli's was also used as a filming location.[5] Other parts of docu-drama were filmed on location around Ramsgate in Chapel Place, South View Road, and Nelson Crescent.[6]
References
edit- ^"Ken Stott to play Tony Hancock in new BBC Four drama".BBC Press Office. 23 November 2007. Retrieved18 August 2013.
- ^"Weekly Top 10 Programmes".BARB. Retrieved18 August 2013.
- ^Hemley, Matthew (24 March 2009)."BBC4′sHancock and Joan picks up three Bafta nominations".The Stage. Retrieved18 August 2013.
- ^"Bafta TV Awards 2009: The winners".BBC News. 26 April 2009. Retrieved18 August 2013.
- ^Kent Film Office."Kent Film Office Hancock and Joan".
- ^Kent Film Office."Kent Film Office Hancock and Joan".
