Hancock's original writers were aghast at their portrayal, particularly during the 1966 comeback material. Ray Galton was so incensed that years later he punched screenwriter William Humble at a party.
Alfred Molina and Frances Barber also appeared in the film Prick Up Your Ears (1987), although they didn't share any scenes together.
When Tony Hancock is fired from the Disney movie, they say he's being replaced by an American actor. In reality, he was replaced by British-born Richard Haydn.