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	'''''Show 25''''' (aka ''[[She: A History of Adventure\|Her]]'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in the second series.		'''''Show 25''''' (aka ''[[She: A History of Adventure\|Her]]'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in the second series.

	Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} (SLO 5112a). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} at 9pm. ~~The~~ recording ~~session was~~ recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} (SLO 5112a). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} at 9pm. Both recording sessions were recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-18}} at 9.45pm (except Scotland and Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-18}} at 9.45pm (except Scotland and Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.

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	==Show Trivia==		==Show Trivia==
	The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled ''Her'' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘''native''’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.		The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]], entitled ''Her'' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, [[Eccles]], Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘''native''’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18th (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.

	==Technical==		==Technical==

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	==Show Trivia==		==Show Trivia==
	The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled ''Her'' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ~~‘native’~~); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.		The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled ''Her'' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘''native''’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.

	==Technical==		==Technical==

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	==Show Trivia==		==Show Trivia==
	The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled '''Her''' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘native’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.		The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled ''Her'' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘native’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.

	==Technical==		==Technical==

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	{{Infobox Goon Show episode		{{Infobox Goon Show episode
	\| title = ~~Handsome Harry Investigates a Murder~~		\| title = Her
	\| series = [[The Goon Show]]		\| series = [[The Goon Show]]
	\| image =		\| image =
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	\| series_no = 2		\| series_no = 2
	\| episode = 7		\| episode = 8
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	*[[Spike Milligan]]		*[[Spike Milligan]]
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	*Harry Secombe:		*Harry Secombe:
	*''~~A Beggar in~~ Love''		*''[[You Are Love]]''
	*Max Geldray:		*Max Geldray:
	*''[[~~My Yiddishe Momme~~]]''		*''[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)\|Unforgettable]]''
	*Ellington Quartet:		*Ellington Quartet:
	*''~~In a Shady Nook~~''		*''[[Aba Daba Honeymoon]]''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO\|SLO]] ~~4179~~		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO\|SLO]] 5112
	\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1952\|03\|09\|df=y}}		\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1952\|03\|16\|df=y}}
	\| airdate = {{Start date\|1952\|03\|11\|df=y}}		\| airdate = {{Start date\|1952\|03\|18\|df=y}}
	\| length =		\| length =
	\| guests =		\| guests =
	\| prev = [[Show 23]]		\| prev = [[Show 24]]
	\| next = [[Show 25]]		\| next = [[Show 26]]
	\| season_article = [[The Goon Show series 2]]		\| season_article = [[The Goon Show series 2]]
	\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs\|—]]		\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs\|—]]
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	The show had now changed its name from ''Crazy People'' to "'''''[[The Goon Show]], featuring those crazy people…'''''"		The show had now changed its name from ''Crazy People'' to "'''''[[The Goon Show]], featuring those crazy people…'''''"

	'''''Show 24''''' (aka ''~~Handsome Harry Investigates a Murder~~'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the ~~seventhth~~ show in the second series.		'''''Show 25''''' (aka ''[[She: A History of Adventure\|Her]]'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in the second series.

	Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-09}} (SLO ~~4179A~~). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-09}} at 9pm. The recording session was recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} (SLO 5112a). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} at 9pm. The recording session was recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-11}} at 9.~~30pm~~ (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-18}} at 9.45pm (except Scotland and Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.

	The show's repeat was broadcast at 12.15pm on Saturday, {{Date\|1952-03-15}} on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to an audience of 0.7 million listeners.		The show's repeat was broadcast at 12.15pm on Saturday, {{Date\|1952-03-22}} on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to an audience of 0.4 million listeners.

	== ~~Sketches~~ ==		== BBC Audio Synopsis ==
	*''Handsome Harry investigates a murder'': Harry recounts to [[~~Andrew Timothy~~]] ~~one~~ of his ~~cases when he was the world’s greatest private detective.~~		In [[1882]], the Earl of Secombe receives a visit at his country mansion from [[Major Bloodnok]]. Bloodnok had found an old map of [[Africa]] telling where they can find an African Queen who is over two thousand years old but who still only looks eighteen because of an eternal flame in a cave… a flame which is threatened by the gas man!
	*''Pureheart lays the Atlantic Cable'': Where the Captain recalls how the [[~~Postmaster General of the United Kingdom\|Postmaster General~~]] ~~asked him to install telephone cables in another ''Great Engineering Triumph''~~.
	*''Swiss Winter Sports Sketch'' with commentators [[~~Michael Bentine~~]] ~~and Jack Islott talking to the likes~~ of ~~Ernie Splutmuscle~~ in ~~[[Switzerland]].~~
	*''Major Bloodnok protects the Blarney Stone'': The Major recounts how his ancestor, Rory O’Bloodnok, saved the ~~[[Blarney Stone]] from being [[Theft\|pinched]] by [[Oliver Cromwell]] in [[1641]].~~

	==Music==		==Music==
	*[[Harry Secombe]] sang ''~~A Beggar in~~ Love'' {{small\|([[~~Bob Merrill~~]])}}.		*[[Harry Secombe]] sang ''[[You Are Love]]'' {{small\|([[Jerome Kern]]/[[Oscar Hammerstein II]])}}.
	*[[Max Geldray]] performed ''[[~~My Yiddishe Momme~~]]'' {{small\|([[~~Jack Yellen]]/[[Lew Pollack~~]])}}.		*[[Max Geldray]] performed ''[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)\|Unforgettable]]'' {{small\|([[Irving Gordon]])}}.
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] ~~{{small\|paid tribute to~~ [[~~Allan Jones (actor)\|Allan Jones~~]] ~~with}} ''In a Shady Nook)~~'' {{small\|([[~~Rudolf Friml~~]]/[[~~Herbert Stothart~~]]/[[~~George Forrest (author)~~\|~~Chet Forrest~~]])}}.		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] played ''[[Aba Daba Honeymoon]]'' {{small\|([[Arthur Fields]]/Walter Donovan)}}.

			==Show Trivia==
			The script for this show carried only a single sketch: ‘The Goons’ version of [[H. Rider Haggard\|Rider Haggard]]’s [[She: A History of Adventure\|She]] entitled '''Her''' which was presented ‘''in four dramatic scenes''’. This script was far closer to the structure of the later editions of the series, following the quest conducted by the Earl of Secombe, Major Bloodnok and Captain Pureheart accompanied by characters such as Carstairs, Malfeasance, Eccles, Flowerdew, Abdul and Ellinga (Ray Ellington’s ‘native’); there were also interludes to poke fun at the British politicians of the day. When this edition was scheduled in the later 9.45pm slot on Tuesday 18 (to allow for a special broadcast on ''Britain in Europe''), Scotland failed to carry it.

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO\|SLO ~~4179~~]] (Secombe's pre-recording session on SLO ~~4179a~~). (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO\|SLO 5112]] (Secombe's pre-recording session on SLO 5112a). (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).
	<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2017 \|page=28\|type=Booklet 1 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2017 \|page=28\|type=Booklet 1 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>

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{{Infobox Goon Show episode
| title = Handsome Harry Investigates a Murder
| series = [[The Goon Show]]
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| series_no = 2
| episode = 7
| writer =
*[[Spike Milligan]]
*[[Larry Stephens]]
| editor = [[Jimmy Grafton]]
| producer = [[Dennis Main Wilson]]
| music =
*Harry Secombe:
*''A Beggar in Love''
*Max Geldray:
*''[[My Yiddishe Momme]]''
*Ellington Quartet:
*''In a Shady Nook''
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| recording_date = {{Start date|1952|03|09|df=y}}
| airdate = {{Start date|1952|03|11|df=y}}
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| prev = [[Show 23]]
| next = [[Show 25]]
| season_article = [[The Goon Show series 2]]
| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs|—]]
| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|-]]
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The series 2 shows didn't have 'official' episode names ''per se'', but for ease of reference using the show number and ''Handsome Harry'' sketch name is to differentiate them.

The show had now changed its name from ''Crazy People'' to "'''''[[The Goon Show]], featuring those crazy people…'''''"

'''''Show 24''''' (aka ''Handsome Harry Investigates a Murder'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventhth show in the second series.

Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date|1952-03-09}} (SLO 4179A). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date|1952-03-09}} at 9pm. The recording session was recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London.

The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date|1952-03-11}} at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m.

The show's repeat was broadcast at 12.15pm on Saturday, {{Date|1952-03-15}} on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to an audience of 0.7 million listeners.

== Sketches ==
*''Handsome Harry investigates a murder'': Harry recounts to [[Andrew Timothy]] one of his cases when he was the world’s greatest private detective.
*''Pureheart lays the Atlantic Cable'': Where the Captain recalls how the [[Postmaster General of the United Kingdom|Postmaster General]] asked him to install telephone cables in another ''Great Engineering Triumph''.
*''Swiss Winter Sports Sketch'' with commentators [[Michael Bentine]] and Jack Islott talking to the likes of Ernie Splutmuscle in [[Switzerland]].
*''Major Bloodnok protects the Blarney Stone'': The Major recounts how his ancestor, Rory O’Bloodnok, saved the [[Blarney Stone]] from being [[Theft|pinched]] by [[Oliver Cromwell]] in [[1641]].

==Music==
*[[Harry Secombe]] sang ''A Beggar in Love'' {{small|([[Bob Merrill]])}}.
*[[Max Geldray]] performed ''[[My Yiddishe Momme]]'' {{small|([[Jack Yellen]]/[[Lew Pollack]])}}.
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] {{small|paid tribute to [[Allan Jones (actor)|Allan Jones]] with}} ''In a Shady Nook)'' {{small|([[Rudolf Friml]]/[[Herbert Stothart]]/[[George Forrest (author)|Chet Forrest]])}}.

==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO|SLO 4179]] (Secombe's pre-recording session on SLO 4179a). (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).
<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=28|type=Booklet 1 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>

==References==
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	'''''Show 25''''' (aka ''[[She: A History of Adventure\|Her]]'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in the second series.		'''''Show 25''''' (aka ''[[She: A History of Adventure\|Her]]'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in the second series.

	Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} (SLO 5112a). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} at 9pm. ~~The~~ recording ~~session was~~ recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		Harry Secombe's musical section was recorded separately from the main show session at 6pm on Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} (SLO 5112a). The main show recording session commenced later that Sunday, {{Date\|1952-03-16}} at 9pm. Both recording sessions were recorded at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-18}} at 9.45pm (except Scotland and Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday, {{Date\|1952-03-18}} at 9.45pm (except Scotland and Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.