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	The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>		The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>

	The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for ''The Goon Show'', "African Incident"<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on 30 December 1957.		The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for ''The Goon Show'', "[[African Incident]]"<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on {{date\|30 December 1957}}.

	The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".<ref>Parlophone PMC<!-- Not a PMCID --> 1190</ref>		The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".<ref>Parlophone PMC<!-- Not a PMCID --> 1190</ref>
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	\| longtype = [[Comedy]]		\| longtype = [[w:Comedy\|Comedy]]
	\| artist = [[The Goons]]		\| artist = [[The Goons]]
	\| cover = Bridgeonriverwye.jpg		\| cover = Bridgeonriverwye.jpg
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	\| producer = [[George Martin]]		\| producer = [[George Martin]]
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	'''''Bridge on the River Wye''''' is an album by members of the British comedy group ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and other humorists.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Facts and Trivia\|url=http://www.thegoonshow.net/facts.asp\|publisher=The Goon Show Site\|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It was produced by [[George Martin]] for [[EMI]]'s [[Parlophone]] Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye\|url=http://www.discogs.com/Spike-Milligan-Peter-Sellers-Jonathan-Miller-2-Peter-Cook-Peter-Rawley-Patricia-Ridgway-Bridge-On-Th/release/1980742\|publisher=Discogs\|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>		'''''Bridge on the River Wye''''' is an album by members of the British comedy group ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and other humorists.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Facts and Trivia\|url=http://www.thegoonshow.net/facts.asp\|publisher=The Goon Show Site\|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It was produced by [[George Martin]] for [[w:EMI\|EMI]]'s [[w:Parlophone\|Parlophone]] Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film ''[[w:The Bridge on the River Kwai\|The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye\|url=http://www.discogs.com/Spike-Milligan-Peter-Sellers-Jonathan-Miller-2-Peter-Cook-Peter-Rawley-Patricia-Ridgway-Bridge-On-Th/release/1980742\|publisher=Discogs\|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>

	The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>		The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272\|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>

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'''''Bridge on the River Wye''''' is an album by members of the British comedy group ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and other humorists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts and Trivia|url=http://www.thegoonshow.net/facts.asp|publisher=The Goon Show Site|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It was produced by [[George Martin]] for [[EMI]]'s [[Parlophone]] Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye|url=http://www.discogs.com/Spike-Milligan-Peter-Sellers-Jonathan-Miller-2-Peter-Cook-Peter-Rawley-Patricia-Ridgway-Bridge-On-Th/release/1980742|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>

The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref>

The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for ''The Goon Show'', "African Incident"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on 30 December 1957.

The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".<ref>Parlophone PMC 1190</ref>
Artwork was designed by Dennis Gosling (1934–2014).

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