Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) The Alpine Holiday (1957) User Reviews

Classic comedy.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 29 June 2023]

Sykes heads to Switzerland for a well earned break, and after a troublesome journey, he finds she has to share a hotel room.

It's a really funny early episode, plenty of laughs, and quite a few reminders of just how good the missing episodes surely are. I'm just very grateful that this one survives.

Favourite scene, seeing Hancock and his new room mate fighting over the bed, classic Kenny.

Hancock is wonderful, it cannot be argued with, what a terrific performer, I've only seen the later episodes, if I'm honest I'd say he looks a lot more self assured in this earlier offering.

It's strange not seeing Sid James present, but there is an incredible supporting cast, many of Sid's fellow Carry on stars are here, look out for Liz Fraser, June Whitfield, Richard Wattis and of course the magical, wonderful Kenneth Williams.

8/10.

The Alpine Holiday

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 5 July 2023]

Hancock goes off to a well deserved skiing holiday to the Swiss alps.

Only to cause trouble on the plane. He upsets the air hostess by mentioning her size. He also acts like a nervous passenger who seems to be on the plane for the first time. Even calling the pilot, a driver!

Once he arrives at the hotel, he claims to be a celebrity. Only the manager does not seem to have a booking. He does remember Hancock from the previous year as he left without paying his bill and took some hotel items with him as mementos.

Hancock does end up sharing his room but he will only pay half the price. At first there is a mix up with a female hotel guest Miss Dubois (June Whitfield.)

Later his room mate turns out to be an irritating young man, the Yodeller of Dulwich (Kenneth Williams.) The yodelling quickly becomes irritating to Hancock.

It is an episode with many familiar faces such as Liz White and Richard Wattis. Rather a lot of guest stars who would become Carry On stars.

It was a good episode, Hancock performs with gusto. I did wonder why Hancock acted like a first time plane passenger when he had been to Switzerland before.