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	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy ~~Rhythmm~~]]'' {{small\|([[Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small\|([[Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[Pete Rugolo]])}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[Pete Rugolo]])}}

Kurt at 23:07, 2 March 2023

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	\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]		\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]
	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[~~w:Crazy Rhythm\|~~Crazy Rhythm]]''		*Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]''
	*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''		*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''
	\| production = {{plainlist\|		\| production = {{plainlist\|
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	''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 ~~show:~~ '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.		''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 sho '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.

	== Story ==		== Story ==
	This is the story of a mighty [[~~w:cannon\|~~cannon]] designed to win the [[~~w:Crimean War\|~~Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.		This is the story of a mighty [[cannon]] designed to win the [[Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.

	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Crazy ~~Rhythm\|Crazy Rhythm~~]]'' {{small\|([[w:Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[~~w:Roger Wolfe Kahn\|~~Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[~~w:Irving Caesar\|~~Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy Rhythmm]]'' {{small\|([[Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[~~w:Pete Rugolo\|~~Pete Rugolo]])}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[Pete Rugolo]])}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[w:Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[~~w:Kensington House\|~~Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2017 \|page=8\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2017 \|page=8\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 show: '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.		''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 show: '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.

	== Story ==		== Story ==

Kurt at 19:46, 6 November 2022

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	\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]		\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]
	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]''		*Geldray: ''[[w:Crazy Rhythm\|Crazy Rhythm]]''
	*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''		*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''
	\| production = {{plainlist\|		\| production = {{plainlist\|
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	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small\|([[w:Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[w:Roger Wolfe Kahn\|Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[w:Irving Caesar\|Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Crazy Rhythm\|Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small\|([[w:Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[w:Roger Wolfe Kahn\|Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[w:Irving Caesar\|Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[w:Pete Rugolo\|Pete Rugolo]])}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[w:Pete Rugolo\|Pete Rugolo]])}}

Kurt at 21:53, 18 September 2022

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Kurt at 03:47, 18 September 2022

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	\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]		\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]

Kurt at 21:45, 17 September 2022

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			\| season_article = Vintage Goons
	\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18\|18]]		\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18\|18]]
	\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]		\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]

Kurt at 21:41, 17 September 2022

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	~~\| script =~~
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	~~\| narrator =~~
	\| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]]		\| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]]
	\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]		\| producer = [[Roy Speer]]
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	*Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]''		*Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]''
	*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''		*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival''
	\| production = T5/AG/4309 ~~'''/'''~~ TLO 65470		\| production = {{plainlist\|
			*T5/AG/4309
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	\| airdate = {{Start date\|1958\|10\|06\|df=y}}		\| airdate = {{Start date\|1958\|10\|06\|df=y}}
	\| length = 32 ~~mins~~ 1 ~~secs~~		\| length = {{duration\|m=32\|s=1}}
	\| guests = [[Valentine Dyall]]		\| guests = [[Valentine Dyall]]
	\| prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)\|The Missing Ten Downing Street]]		\| prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)\|The Missing Ten Downing Street]]
	\| next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)\|The Kippered Herring Gang]]		\| next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)\|The Kippered Herring Gang]]
	\| CD_volume = 18		\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18\|18]]
	\| Compendium = 9		\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]
	}}		}}

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	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.


	== Story ==		== Story ==
	This is the story of a mighty [[w:cannon\|cannon]] designed to win the [[w:Crimean War\|Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.		This is the story of a mighty [[w:cannon\|cannon]] designed to win the [[w:Crimean War\|Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.

			==Music==
			*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
			*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small\|([[w:Joseph Meyer (songwriter)\|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[w:Roger Wolfe Kahn\|Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[w:Irving Caesar\|Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}
			*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small\|([[w:Pete Rugolo\|Pete Rugolo]])}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[w:Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[w:Kensington House\|Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[w:Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[w:Kensington House\|Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2017 \|page=8\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref>

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	{{goons}}		{{goons}}

Kurt at 03:56, 14 September 2022

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	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.

	~~==Technical==~~
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[w:Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[w:Kensington House\|Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.

	== Story ==		== Story ==
	This is the story of a mighty [[w:cannon\|cannon]] designed to win the [[w:Crimean War\|Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.		This is the story of a mighty [[w:cannon\|cannon]] designed to win the [[w:Crimean War\|Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.

			==Technical==
			Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-\|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios\|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[w:Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo\|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[w:Kensington House\|Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.
	{{goons}}		{{goons}}

Kurt at 03:16, 27 August 2022

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	''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 show: '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.		''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 show: '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], London.

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]].		The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.

	==Technical==		==Technical==

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	\| prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)\|The Missing Ten Downing Street]]		\| prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)\|The Missing Ten Downing Street]]
	\| next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)\|The Kippered Herring Gang]]		\| next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)\|The Kippered Herring Gang]]
			\| season_article = Vintage Goons
	\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18\|18]]		\| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18\|18]]
	\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]		\| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9\|9]]