The tortured soul that was Tony Hancock was remarkably portrayed by Ken Stott in this weeks Curse of Comedy drama on BBC Four.

Tender moments between him and his aging best friends young wife were counterpointed with a stark insight into the dark side of this most tragic of comics, who would finally succumb to depression and die following an overdose in an Australian hotel room.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Tony Hancock - viewing this masterly executed drama has, however prompted me to consider reappraising his output.

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