The Goon Show Compendium Volume 13: Early Show, Series 4, Part 1 & More
Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy series
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Narrated by:
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Harry Secombe
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Peter Sellers
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Spike Milligan
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By:
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Spike Milligan
About this listen
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in seven early episodes of The Goon Show, plus a plethora of bonus features.
Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy.
This 13th collection turns the clock back to the 1950s and the series' earliest surviving recordings. The episodes included are 'Harry Secombe Tracks Lo-Hing Ding', 'Handsome Harry Hunts for The Lost Drummer', 'The Failures of Handsome Harry Secombe', 'The Mystery of the Monkey's Paw', 'The Man Who Tried to Destroy London's Monuments', 'The Ghastly Experiments of Dr Hans Eidelburger', and 'The Missing Prime Minister'. Also featured are surviving extracts from 'The Search for the Bearded Vulture' and 'The Giant Bombardon'.
A host of bonus features are included in the collection, including the 1991 programme 'At Last The Go On Show', 'Goon Again' and 'Just Before Goonrise' from 2001, 'Laughter in the Air' from 1979, 'Spike at 80' from 1998, various extracts from Desert Island Discs, and much more.
A PDF booklet tells the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings.
Remastered using newly sourced material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.
The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-06-23
Disappointed
Only for dedicated Goon fans - too much repetition- quality could be better- some gems in there and some anecdotes I have not heard before but too disjointed and bland for me - no spontaneous laugh out loud moments that I have had with other Goon/Milligan books. Also last couple of hours are just tributes from well known collaborators but not Goons themselves. Must have heard “what time is it Eccles” sketch at least 5 times.
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- richard lipson
- 20-11-22
Great!
This is a compendium of interviews and recordings. Some sketches are repeated but they bear hearing many times
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- Wandering Lanes
- 18-07-22
The Goons but…
Okay, I admit I am a Goons fan, however this started off as a disappointment, muffled sound and poor recordings, couldn’t some effort be made to clean up some of the tracks?
There are plenty of extras included, with many having their favourite clip included . . . I didn’t know the “What time is it Eccles?” Could be repeated so many times (sorry) in one audiobook.
Please somebody check what’s included to increase peoples enjoyment.
The tracks that were audible were great, but then I am a Goons fan.
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- Mark
- 13-02-18
Fantastic Historical Audio ... But
Excellent audio and wonderful to hear The Goons in their earliest surviving shows.
Although a thoroughly informative pdf is included with the audio download version, I'm sorry to say there is no other accompanying information or track listing to identify what you are listening to. This oversight also befalls other Goon Show Compendium downloads.
On the physical editions, we are treated to booklets detailing background and track listing. It is a shame that Audible cannot provide a PDF of these for the download version.
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