The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon - Revision history

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	*Geldray: ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]''		*Geldray: ''[[Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]''
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	'''''The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date\|18 ~~October 1953~~}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date\|1953-10-18}} The recording took place 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 Friday {{date\|23 ~~October 1953~~}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 ~~October 1953~~}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|1953-10-23}} at 9.30pm (except [[Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|1953-10-24}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.

	There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}.		There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}.

	== Story ==		== Story ==
	Following an account of the development of British weaponry, in 1953 the English [[w:Physicist\|physicist]], Mr Crun, is summoned to [[~~w:Whitehall\|~~Whitehall]] from his home in [[~~w:Scotland\|~~Scotland]] by Mr Evan Evans of the [[w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|War Ministry]]. Britain needs to match America with its longe-range cannon to fire atomic shells, but Crun is concerned about missing his piano practice and adapts his invention to fire his instrument down to London…		Following an account of the development of British weaponry, in 1953 the English [[Physicist\|physicist]], Mr Crun, is summoned to [[Whitehall]] from his home in [[Scotland]] by Mr Evan Evans of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|War Ministry]]. Britain needs to match America with its longe-range cannon to fire atomic shells, but Crun is concerned about missing his piano practice and adapts his invention to fire his instrument down to London…

	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods]])}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 36235]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|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=27\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 36235]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House\|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=27\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Kurt: clean up, replaced: Light Programme → Light Programme, Home Service → Home Service

2023-01-22T01:02:11Z

clean up, replaced: Light Programme → Light Programme, Home Service → Home Service

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	'''''The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date\|18 October 1953}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date\|18 October 1953}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|23 October 1953}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 October 1953}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|23 October 1953}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 October 1953}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.

	There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}.		There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}.
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	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 36235]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|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=27\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 36235]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|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=27\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|23 October 1953}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 October 1953}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|23 October 1953}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 October 1953}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.

			There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}.

	== Story ==		== Story ==

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Music

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	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods)}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}

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	== Story ==		== Story ==
	Following an account of the development of British weaponry, in 1953 the English physicist, Mr Crun, is summoned to [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] from his home in [[w:Scotland\|Scotland]] by Mr Evan Evans of the [[w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|War Ministry]]. Britain needs to match America with its longe-range cannon to fire atomic shells, but Crun is concerned about missing his piano practice and adapts his invention to fire his instrument down to London…		Following an account of the development of British weaponry, in 1953 the English [[w:Physicist\|physicist]], Mr Crun, is summoned to [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] from his home in [[w:Scotland\|Scotland]] by Mr Evan Evans of the [[w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|War Ministry]]. Britain needs to match America with its longe-range cannon to fire atomic shells, but Crun is concerned about missing his piano practice and adapts his invention to fire his instrument down to London…

	==Music==		==Music==

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	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods)}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods)}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}


	==Technical==		==Technical==

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	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]''		*Geldray: ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]''
	*Ellington: ''Bim Bam Baby''		*Ellington: ''Bim Bam Baby''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 36235		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 36235
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	\| next = [[The Gibraltar Story]]		\| next = [[The Gibraltar Story]]
			\| season_article =
	\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs\|—]]		\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs\|—]]
	\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums\|—]]		\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums\|—]]
	}}		}}
			'''''The Building of Britain's First Atomic Cannon''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date\|18 October 1953}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

			The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday {{date\|23 October 1953}} at 9.30pm (except [[w:Northern Ireland\|Northern Ireland]]). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. Its first repeat on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] at 1.45pm on Sunday {{date\|24 October 1953}} had a peak listenership of 1.5m.

			== Story ==
			Following an account of the development of British weaponry, in 1953 the English physicist, Mr Crun, is summoned to [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] from his home in [[w:Scotland\|Scotland]] by Mr Evan Evans of the [[w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)\|War Ministry]]. Britain needs to match America with its longe-range cannon to fire atomic shells, but Crun is concerned about missing his piano practice and adapts his invention to fire his instrument down to London…

			==Music==
			*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
			*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Side by Side (1927 song)\|Side by Side]]'' {{small\|([[w:Harry M. Woods\|Harry Woods)}}
			*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Bim Bam Baby'' {{small\|(Sammy Mysels)}}


			==Technical==
			Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 36235]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|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=27\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref>

			==References==
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