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Its 50 years since the first broadcast of Norway's most successful comedy - the misadventures of Marve Fleksnes (Rolv Wesenlund), a proud, arrogant storage consultant who, over 30 years, became a beloved figure for generations.

But unbeknown to the audiences in Scandinavia, this cultural icon was in fact a reimagining of Galton and Simpson's Hancock. Four years after his death, Tony Hancock's iconic down-at-heel comedy persona had found a new lease of life.

Culminating in 2002, the finale was watched by half the Norwegian population. While most episodes were translations of existing scripts, the finale featuring Marve's death, was written especially for Fleksnes by Galton & Simpson - making it truly the final Hancock script.

Paul Merton examines the history of Norway's most popular sitcom