Twelve Angry Men (16 Oct. 1959)

Hancock and Sid are members of the jury in a jewellery robbery trial. When a piece of the evidence, a diamond ring, goes missing, the entire jury become suspects.

Writers:

Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Stars:

Tony Hancock, Sid James, Austin Trevor

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Hancock	...	Anthony Aloysius Hancock
Sid James	...	Sidney Balmoral James
Austin Trevor	...	Judge
William Kendall	...	Juror
Leslie Perrins	...	Juror
Philip Ray	...	Juror
Leonard Sachs	...	Defending Counsel
Robert Dorning	...	Policeman
Ralph Nossek	...	Prosecuting Counsel
Alec Bregonzi	...	Young man juror
Hugh Lloyd	...	Usher
Lala Lloyd	...	Juror
Mario Fabrizi	...	12th juror
Kenneth Kove	...	Juror
James Bulloch	...	Juror

Storyline

Hancock and Sid are members of the jury in a jewellery robbery trial. When a piece of the evidence, a diamond ring, goes missing, the entire jury become suspects.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

16 October 1959 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Studio 1, BBC Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofs 12 Angry Men (1957)

User Reviews

Hancock's on jury service

Yet another classic episode of the legendary sitcom: Hancock's Half Hour.

There is a trial going on and Hancock is the foreman of the Jury. The accused has the evidence stuck right up against him. When the jury decide the verdict (Sid also being on the Jury), they all know he is guilty, but Hancock doesn't agree saying he's got a nice face (It could be his twin brother). Sid is also saying not guilty as he is getting paid more for Jury Service, than he would get in a normal days work. Hancock won't budge and a frustrated Jury wait all night. Fed up, they all agree not guilty so they can go home. Someone on the Jury says "Fine not Guilty, let him run loose, let him break into your house", Hancock says "Now you put it like that, I say we find him guilty". They all agree and the accused is guilty.

This episode featured one of the most famous Hancock lines, "Does the Magna Carta mean nothing to you. Did she die in vein" Best Bit: HANCOCK: What do you think Miss, Guilty or not Guilty, WOMAN: Guilty, the man is a menace, society needs to be rid of these people, lock him up, throw away the key and let the beast die is prison, HANCOCK: So much for the gentler sex.