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	'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the ~~fifteenth~~ show in the seventh series.		'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fourth show in the seventh series.

	A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).		A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).

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	'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the seventh series.		'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the seventh series.

	A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).		A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).

	The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-03-21}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-03-21}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.
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	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
	It is rather difficult to see quite how a [[~~w:Boa constrictor\|~~boa constrictor]] fits into this story, since it is all about the building of a new [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] for the City of [[~~w:Birmingham\|~~Birmingham]]. Nevertheless, the snake has coiled itself in and out of the plot. Perhaps the simplest thing to do would be to listen to the programme!		It is rather difficult to see quite how a [[boa constrictor]] fits into this story, since it is all about the building of a new [[Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] for the City of [[Birmingham]]. Nevertheless, the snake has coiled itself in and out of the plot. Perhaps the simplest thing to do would be to listen to the programme!

	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Boo-Dah'' {{small\|([[~~w:Billy Strayhorn\|~~Billy Strayhorn]])}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Boo-Dah'' {{small\|([[Billy Strayhorn]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''The Water Melon Song'' {{small\|(Bill Eustrom)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''The Water Melon Song'' {{small\|(Bill Eustrom)}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 24999]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[~~w:Broadcasting House\|~~Broadcasting House]]). The TLO 24999 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 24999]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). The TLO 24999 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>

	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. The first one being that there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot [[~~w:Boa constrictor\|~~boa constrictor]] called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 ~~March~~.		''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. The first one being that there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot [[boa constrictor]] called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday {{Date\|1957-03-13}}.

	==References==		==References==

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	A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).		A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).

	The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-03-21}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-03-21}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.

	The show was repeated in its usual [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] spot on Monday 8pm, {{Date\|1957-03-25}}, to 3.8 million listeners.		The show was repeated in its usual [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] spot on Monday 8pm, {{Date\|1957-03-25}}, to 3.8 million listeners.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==

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	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. ~~First of all,~~ there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot [[w:Boa constrictor\|boa constrictor]] called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 March.		''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. The first one being that there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot [[w:Boa constrictor\|boa constrictor]] called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 March.

	==References==		==References==

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	\| producer = [[~~Peter Eton~~]]		\| producer = [[Pat Dixon]]
	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''Boo-Dah''		*Geldray: ''Boo-Dah''
	*Ellington: ''The Water Melon Song''		*Ellington: ''The Water Melon Song''
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	~~SHOW 7/25: The Missing Boa Constrictor (CD 5,Track 11)~~

	~~Pre-Recording:~~
	~~Sunday 17 March 1957, 5pm, Camden. DLO 27105.~~

	~~Recording:~~
	~~Sunday 17 March 1957, 9pm, Camden.TLO 24999.~~

	~~first Home Service Broadcast:~~
	~~Thursday 21 March 1957, 8.30pm. Ratings: 1.5 million. RI: 68.~~

	~~Repeats:~~
	~~Monday 25 March 1957, 8pm, 3.8 million [Light Programme].~~

	~~Transcription Service Synopsis:~~
	It is rather difficult to see quite how a boa constrictor fits into this story, since it is all about the building of a new inner ring road for the City of Birmingham. Nevertheless, the snake has coiled itself in and out of the plot. Perhaps the simplest thing to do would be to listen to the programme!

	~~Music:~~
	~~Max Geldray plays /loo-Oah (Billy Stritjhom);~~
	~~The Ray Blington Quartet pt.r,s The \.'.tJter Meloo Song (Bill Eustrom).~~

	'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the seventh series.		'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the seventh series.

	A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-02-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO ~~25010~~). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO ~~22507~~).		A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date\|1957-03-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 27105). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO TLO 24999).

	The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-01-03}}, its ratings were 2.6 million.		The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date\|1957-03-21}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.

	The show was repeated:		The show was repeated in its usual [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] spot on Monday 8pm, {{Date\|1957-03-25}}, to 3.8 million listeners.
	*Wednesday 9.31pm, {{Date\|1958-12-17}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] ~~to 2.3 million listeners.~~
	*Friday 9.30pm, {{Date\|~~1964~~-03-~~06}} on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] in ''Vintage Goons'', to 0.5 million listeners.~~
	*Friday 9.30pm, {{Date\|1965-08-20}} ~~on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] in ''Let's Laugh Again''~~, to 0.2 million listeners ~~(the broadcast was affected by a fault on the reproduction equipment)~~.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
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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:I Kiss Your Hand, Madame\|I Kiss Your Little Hand, Madame]]~~'' {{small\|([[w:~~Ralph Erwin\|Ralph Erwin]] (music) / [[w:Fritz Rotter~~\|~~Fritz Rotter~~]] ~~(lyrics)~~)}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Boo-Dah'' {{small\|([[w:Billy Strayhorn\|Billy Strayhorn]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''~~[[w:The Late, Late Show (album)\|~~The ~~Late Late Show]]~~'' {{small\|(~~Murray Berlin (music) / [[w:Roy Alfred\|Roy Alfred]] (lyrics)~~)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''The Water Melon Song'' {{small\|(Bill Eustrom)}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 24999]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|Broadcasting House]]).		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 24999]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|Broadcasting House]]). The TLO 24999 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>

	The TLO 24999 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>

	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==

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	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO ~~72138~~]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|Broadcasting House]]).		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 24999]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House\|Broadcasting House]]).

	The TLO ~~72138~~ master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and domestic ~~recordings~~ of ~~both~~ the original transmission ~~and the 1964 repeat~~.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>		The TLO 24999 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show\|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] master tape and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=13\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>

	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==

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	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. First of all, there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot boa constrictor called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 March.		''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. First of all, there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot [[w:Boa constrictor\|boa constrictor]] called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 March.

	==References==		==References==

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	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. First of all, there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot boa constrictor called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13		''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. First of all, there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham\|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot boa constrictor called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13 March.

	==References==		==References==

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SHOW 7/25: The Missing Boa Constrictor (CD 5,Track 11)

Pre-Recording:
Sunday 17 March 1957, 5pm, Camden. DLO 27105.

Recording:
Sunday 17 March 1957, 9pm, Camden.TLO 24999.

first Home Service Broadcast:
Thursday 21 March 1957, 8.30pm. Ratings: 1.5 million. RI: 68.

Repeats:
Monday 25 March 1957, 8pm, 3.8 million [Light Programme].

Transcription Service Synopsis:
It is rather difficult to see quite how a boa constrictor fits into this story, since it is all about the building of a new inner ring road for the City of Birmingham. Nevertheless, the snake has coiled itself in and out of the plot. Perhaps the simplest thing to do would be to listen to the programme!

Music:
Max Geldray plays /loo-Oah (Billy Stritjhom);
The Ray Blington Quartet pt.r,s The \.'.tJter Meloo Song (Bill Eustrom).

'''''The Missing Boa Constrictor''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the seventh series.

A pre-recording session took place Sunday {{Date|1957-02-17}}, 5pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 25010). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO 22507).

The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm {{Date|1957-01-03}}, its ratings were 2.6 million.

The show was repeated:
*Wednesday 9.31pm, {{Date|1958-12-17}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 2.3 million listeners.
*Friday 9.30pm, {{Date|1964-03-06}} on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] in ''Vintage Goons'', to 0.5 million listeners.
*Friday 9.30pm, {{Date|1965-08-20}} on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] in ''Let's Laugh Again'', to 0.2 million listeners (the broadcast was affected by a fault on the reproduction equipment).

== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
It is rather difficult to see quite how a [[w:Boa constrictor|boa constrictor]] fits into this story, since it is all about the building of a new [[w:Queensway, Birmingham|inner ring road]] for the City of [[w:Birmingham|Birmingham]]. Nevertheless, the snake has coiled itself in and out of the plot. Perhaps the simplest thing to do would be to listen to the programme!

==Music==
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:I Kiss Your Hand, Madame|I Kiss Your Little Hand, Madame]]'' {{small|([[w:Ralph Erwin|Ralph Erwin]] (music) / [[w:Fritz Rotter|Fritz Rotter]] (lyrics))}}
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:The Late, Late Show (album)|The Late Late Show]]'' {{small|(Murray Berlin (music) / [[w:Roy Alfred|Roy Alfred]] (lyrics))}}

==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 72138]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).

The TLO 72138 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] disc, the [[Pick of the Goons|POTG]] master tape and domestic recordings of both the original transmission and the 1964 repeat.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref>

==Show Notes==
''The Missing Boa Constrictor'' drew upon two topical news items. First of all, there had been a stormy reaction to the start of work on Birmingham's [[w:Queensway, Birmingham|inner ring road]] scheme on Friday 8 March. Secondly, a six foot boa constrictor called Bertie had escaped from a pet shop in London on Wednesday 13

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