The Burning Embassy - Revision history

Kurt at 16:27, 1 March 2023

2023-03-01T16:27:14Z

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

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	The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).		The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).

	The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
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	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[w:Megaphone\|megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.		*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[w:Megaphone\|megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.
	*Spike's reference as [[~~List_of_The_Goon_Show_cast_members_and_characters~~#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.		*Spike's reference as [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.
	*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.		*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.
	*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).		*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).

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	''The Burning Embassy'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although there was no coherent announcement of that title. It is the third show in the eighth series. ~~It was recorded~~ Sunday {{~~date~~\|13 ~~October 1957~~}}, ~~and~~ broadcast ~~on Monday~~ {{~~date~~\|14 ~~October~~ 1957}}.		'''''The Burning Embassy''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although there was no coherent announcement of that title. It is the third show in the eighth series.

			The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).

			The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.

			== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
			It is a beautiful day at the [[w:London Borough of Wandsworth\|Wandsworth]] (London) Fire Station when an urgent fire call comes in from the British Embassy in China. There is only one thing for it – to get a long hose to extinguish che fire. Unfortunately the plan fails, but this episode makes much of our heroes exciting attempt to reach China and what happens when they arrive at their destination.

	==Story==		==Story==
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	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].		*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].
	*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[w:This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' ([[w:Richard Rodgers\|Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[w:Lorenz Hart\|Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics)).		*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[w:This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' {{Small\|([[w:Richard Rodgers\|Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[w:Lorenz Hart\|Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics))}}.
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes''.		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes'' {{Small\|([[w:Lou Carter\|Lou Carter]])}}.

			==Technical==
			Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 39928]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|Broadcasting House]]).

			The TLO 39928 master tape no longer exists, but C/TLOs of this and the next three shows were found in the 1980s when the deferred facilities at [[w:Wood Norton Hall\|BBC Wood Norton]] were closed down. As these were intended for transmission in time of national emergency, some "controversial" material was removed, but the programmes were otherwise intact.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=10\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref>

			==Show Notes==
			*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[w:Megaphone\|megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.
			*Spike's reference as [[List_of_The_Goon_Show_cast_members_and_characters#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.
			*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.
			*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).
			*Getting the sound of timber wolves attacking Bloodnok, [[Eccles]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Seagoon]] during the episode caused problems for Spike as he commented in ''Books and Art'': ‘''You'd think the BBC could cope with that. They're supposed to have the greatest record library in the world. But d'you know what happened the other day! I wanted the sound of wolves howling and I was told that the BBC couldn't help. We finished up by doing the howling ourselves.''’

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

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	*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].		*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].
	*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' ([[w:Richard Rodgers\|Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[w:Lorenz Hart\|Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics)).		*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[w:This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' ([[w:Richard Rodgers\|Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[w:Lorenz Hart\|Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics)).
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	The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).		The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).

	The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
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	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[w:Megaphone\|megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.		*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[w:Megaphone\|megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.
	*Spike's reference as [[~~List_of_The_Goon_Show_cast_members_and_characters~~#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.		*Spike's reference as [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.
	*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.		*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.
	*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).		*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).

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	*Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		*Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[w:This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]''		*Geldray: ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]''
	*Ellington: ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes''		*Ellington: ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 39928		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 39928
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	'''''The Burning Embassy''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although there was no coherent announcement of that title. It is the third show in the eighth series.		'''''The Burning Embassy''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although there was no coherent announcement of that title. It is the third show in the eighth series.

	The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).		The recording session for transmission took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-10-13}}, 9.15pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 39928).

	The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-10-14}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated Thursday 9pm, {{Date\|1957-10-17}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
	It is a beautiful day at the [[w:London Borough of Wandsworth\|Wandsworth]] (London) Fire Station when an urgent fire call comes in from the British Embassy in China. There is only one thing for it – to get a long hose to extinguish che fire. Unfortunately the plan fails, but this episode makes much of our heroes exciting attempt to reach China and what happens when they arrive at their destination.		It is a beautiful day at the [[London Borough of Wandsworth\|Wandsworth]] (London) Fire Station when an urgent fire call comes in from the British Embassy in China. There is only one thing for it – to get a long hose to extinguish che fire. Unfortunately the plan fails, but this episode makes much of our heroes exciting attempt to reach China and what happens when they arrive at their destination.

	==Story==		==Story==
	[[Neddie Seagoon\|Fire Chief Seagoon]] is lying in bed (when will the fellow tell the truth?) in [[w:London Borough of Wandsworth\|Wandsworth]] Fire Station as news comes through that the British Embassy in [[w:Names of Beijing#Peking\|Old Peking]] is ablaze. The Chinese Government is velly anxious that Blitish flyermen should put flyer out. So Ned sets off for Peking only to find out that his precious water parcels [[w:Evaporation\|evaporate]] when they reach the [[~~w:Middle East\|~~Middle East]]. Something must be done to put out the [[w:Sun\|sun]]. So why is [[Eccles]] putting another [[~~w:Twig\|~~twig]] on it? And by the time [[~~w:Insurance fraud\|~~insurance fraud]] [[Count Jim Moriarty\|Moriarty]] gets to the parcels they are smelling suspiciously of [[w:Gasoline\|petrol]]. [[w:Chinese Pidgin English\|Velly solly]].		[[Neddie Seagoon\|Fire Chief Seagoon]] is lying in bed (when will the fellow tell the truth?) in [[London Borough of Wandsworth\|Wandsworth]] Fire Station as news comes through that the British Embassy in [[Names of Beijing#Peking\|Old Peking]] is ablaze. The Chinese Government is velly anxious that Blitish flyermen should put flyer out. So Ned sets off for Peking only to find out that his precious water parcels [[Evaporation\|evaporate]] when they reach the [[Middle East]]. Something must be done to put out the [[Sun\|sun]]. So why is [[Eccles]] putting another [[twig]] on it? And by the time [[insurance fraud]] [[Count Jim Moriarty\|Moriarty]] gets to the parcels they are smelling suspiciously of [[Gasoline\|petrol]]. [[Chinese Pidgin English\|Velly solly]].

	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].		*The BBC Orchester was conducted by [[Wally Stott]].
	*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[w:This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' {{Small\|([[~~w:Richard Rodgers\|~~Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[~~w:Lorenz Hart\|~~Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics))}}.		*[[Max Geldray]]: ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)\|This Can't be Love]]'' {{Small\|([[Richard Rodgers]] (music), [[Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics))}}.
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes'' {{Small\|([[~~w:Lou Carter\|~~Lou Carter]])}}.		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes'' {{Small\|([[Lou Carter]])}}.

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 39928]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[~~w:Broadcasting House\|~~Broadcasting House]]).		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 39928]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).

	The TLO 39928 master tape no longer exists, but C/TLOs of this and the next three shows were found in the 1980s when the deferred facilities at [[w:Wood Norton Hall\|BBC Wood Norton]] were closed down. As these were intended for transmission in time of national emergency, some "controversial" material was removed, but the programmes were otherwise intact.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=10\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref>		The TLO 39928 master tape no longer exists, but C/TLOs of this and the next three shows were found in the 1980s when the deferred facilities at [[Wood Norton Hall\|BBC Wood Norton]] were closed down. As these were intended for transmission in time of national emergency, some "controversial" material was removed, but the programmes were otherwise intact.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=10\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref>

	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[~~w:Megaphone\|~~megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.		*The recording of ''The Burning Embassy'' saw the introduction of [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s speaking trumpet (a [[megaphone]]) which would become a frequently employed prop from now on; this was also the first of several shows in which Seagoon would comment on his grandmother keeping a duck farm in Kent.
	*Spike's reference as [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[w:1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.		*Spike's reference as [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Yakamoto\|Yakamoto]] to ‘European Flu’ was an ad-lib connected with the [[1957–1958 influenza pandemic\|Asian Flu pandemic]] which had been sweeping the world.
	*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[w:Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[w:Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.		*Another ad-lib came when Peter – as [[Major Bloodnok\|Major Dennis Bloodnok]] – deviated from the scripted line of ‘''I feel no pain''’ and remarked ‘''I don't know who you are sir, or where you've come from, but you've done me a power of good''’; this was the punchline to a completely unbroadcastable joke about a man with [[Hemorrhoid\|piles]] and [[Anal sex\|same-gender intercourse]], but the audience reaction was so strong that it became a new catchphrase for the disreputable military character.
	*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).		*Bloodnok also acquired a new batman in the form of [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Singhiz Thingz\|Singhiz Thing]] (named Abdul in the script).
	*Getting the sound of timber wolves attacking Bloodnok, [[Eccles]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Seagoon]] during the episode caused problems for Spike as he commented in ''Books and Art'': ‘''You'd think the BBC could cope with that. They're supposed to have the greatest record library in the world. But d'you know what happened the other day! I wanted the sound of wolves howling and I was told that the BBC couldn't help. We finished up by doing the howling ourselves.''’		*Getting the sound of timber wolves attacking Bloodnok, [[Eccles]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Seagoon]] during the episode caused problems for Spike as he commented in ''Books and Art'': ‘''You'd think the BBC could cope with that. They're supposed to have the greatest record library in the world. But d'you know what happened the other day! I wanted the sound of wolves howling and I was told that the BBC couldn't help. We finished up by doing the howling ourselves.''’