This is the last radio series of 'Hancock's Half Hour' and, for what my opinion's worth (nothing), possibly the finest and funniest. True, 'The Sunday Afternoon At Home' in the previous series may be the apex of all the Tony Hancock radio shows, but this run of shows is of a consistently high quality, not least 'The Poetry Society' which - with the album version of 'The Radio Ham' - is my desert island comedy disc. (For those familiar with 'Poetry Society' from earlier releases, this might surprise you as it is an unedited version with a couple of extra minutes.)Although he's credited on the cover, Kenneth Williams does not appear in this series, although he is present in four of the five 'bonus' episodes - re-recordings of four scripts from earlier series. These shows are a boon for collectors and completists but they are definitely below par, the ensemble's performances defeated by an extremely listless audience. Once those shows are out of the way, however, it's Tony, Sid and Bill with assorted guests (including Fenella Fielding, Warren Mitchell and - quite brilliantly as a Hancock impersonator - Peter Goodwright) at the top of their game working from some of Ray Galton & Alan Simpson's most inspired scripts.It's often said that comedy dates and, yes, there is an element of truth in that. But I am not some octogenarian who remembers these shows when they first crackled out of the family wireless. I was only a baby when Tony Hancock died. This vein of comedy, however, still runs rich and strong. If you find Alan Partridge funny, or Rigsby, or Fletcher, or Basil Fawlty or the Likely Lads, you will understand, appreciate and enjoy Tony Hancock. This is some of the very best of Hancock and he was the very best.