The String Robberies - Revision history

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	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''		*Geldray: ''[[Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''
	*Ellington: ''[[Living Doll ~~(song)\|Living Doll]]~~''		*Ellington: ''Living Doll''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344
	\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1958\|01\|12\|df=y}}		\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1958\|01\|12\|df=y}}

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	\| producer = [[Tom Ronald]]		\| producer = [[Tom Ronald]]
	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[w:Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''		*Geldray: ''[[Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''
	*Ellington: ''[[w:Living Doll (song)\|Living Doll]]''		*Ellington: ''[[Living Doll (song)\|Living Doll]]''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344
	\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1958\|01\|12\|df=y}}		\| recording_date = {{Start date\|1958\|01\|12\|df=y}}
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	'''''The String Robberies''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the sixteenth show in the eighth series.		'''''The String Robberies''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the sixteenth show in the eighth series.

	A pre-recording (DLO 46344B) session took place Sunday {{Date\|1958-01-12}}, 6.30pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 46344) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm.		A pre-recording (DLO 46344B) session took place Sunday {{Date\|1958-01-12}}, 6.30pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 46344) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm.

	The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm {{Date\|1958-01-13}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm {{Date\|1958-01-13}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.
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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:Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry 'Bout Me]]'' {{small\|([[~~w:Rube Bloom\|~~Rube Bloom]] / [[~~w:Ted Koehler\|~~Ted Koehler]])}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry 'Bout Me]]'' {{small\|([[Rube Bloom]] / [[Ted Koehler]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Living Doll'' {{Small\|([[~~w:Boudleaux Bryant\|~~Boudleaux Bryant]])}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Living Doll'' {{Small\|([[Boudleaux Bryant]])}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 46344]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[~~w:Broadcasting House\|~~Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived almost intact in [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]], but was cut about in the making of the simulated stereo [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of this 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#Vol8\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 8]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=9\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4458-2560-1}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 46344]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived almost intact in [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]], but was cut about in the making of the simulated stereo [[Pick of the Goons\|POTG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of this 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#Vol8\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 8]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2012 \|page=9\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4458-2560-1}}</ref>

	==Show Notes==		==Show Notes==
	*Spike submitted his script for The String Robberies some days prior to recording, only to have somebody – probably [[Tom Ronald]] – append the note: ‘''Really. This is too much. Does Spike think we could possibly pass this? Has not the time arrived for a straight talk?''’ It was clear that Tom did not have a future with ''The Goon Show'' and on Friday 10 January, Jim Davidson – the Assistant Head of Light Entertainment (Sound) – wrote to [[Charles Chilton]], indicating that from the following week he would again become the series' producer, either until the end of the series or when [[Roy Speer]] returned from sick leave.		*Spike submitted his script for ''The String Robberies'' some days prior to recording, only to have somebody – probably [[Tom Ronald]] – append the note: ‘''Really. This is too much. Does Spike think we could possibly pass this? Has not the time arrived for a straight talk?''’ It was clear that Tom did not have a future with ''The Goon Show'' and on Friday 10 January, Jim Davidson – the Assistant Head of Light Entertainment (Sound) – wrote to [[Charles Chilton]], indicating that from the following week he would again become the series' producer, either until the end of the series or when [[Roy Speer]] returned from sick leave.

	*Two editions of The Goon Show were taped on Sunday 12January. The first was a remake of [[The Mustard and Cress Shortage (VG)\|The Mustard and Cress Shortage]] for [[BBC Transcription Services\|Transcription Services]], followed by ''The String Robberies'' for the Home Service.		*Two editions of The Goon Show were taped on Sunday 12January. The first was a remake of [[The Mustard and Cress Shortage (VG)\|The Mustard and Cress Shortage]] for [[BBC Transcription Services\|Transcription Services]], followed by ''The String Robberies'' for the Home Service.

	*[[George Chisholm (musician)\|George Chisholm]], the jovial Scots trombonist with [[Angela Morley\|Wally Stott]]'s orchestra, was given a speaking part in this show.		*[[George Chisholm (musician)\|George Chisholm]], the jovial Scots trombonist with [[Angela Morley\|Wally Stott]]'s orchestra, was given a speaking part in this show.

	*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").		*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").

	*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.		*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.
	*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’ ‘''If Pat Dixon would just consent to cut the show, I would be most grateful.''’ Jim responded to Spike promptly explaining that Pat's heavy workload made his return to ''The Goon Show'' ‘''physically impossible''’ but that Tom was being replaced by [[Charles Chilton]]: ‘''No doubt these arrangements will be satisfactory as we have all experienced the results of Chilton's production in the recent past’''.
			*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when ''The Goon Show'' came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what ''The Goon Show'' is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’ ‘''If Pat Dixon would just consent to cut the show, I would be most grateful.''’ Jim responded to Spike promptly explaining that Pat's heavy workload made his return to ''The Goon Show'' ‘''physically impossible''’ but that Tom was being replaced by [[Charles Chilton]]: ‘''No doubt these arrangements will be satisfactory as we have all experienced the results of Chilton's production in the recent past’''.

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	A pre-recording (DLO 46344B) session took place Sunday {{Date\|1958-01-12}}, 6.30pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 46344) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm.		A pre-recording (DLO 46344B) session took place Sunday {{Date\|1958-01-12}}, 6.30pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)\|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 46344) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm.

	The first [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm {{Date\|1958-01-13}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.		The first [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm {{Date\|1958-01-13}}, its ratings were 1.5 million.

	The show was repeated on the following Thursday at 9pm, {{Date\|1958-01-16}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 3.0 million listeners. Then in later years…		The show was repeated on the following Thursday at 9pm, {{Date\|1958-01-16}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme\|Light Programme]] to 3.0 million listeners. Then in later years…
	*Sunday 11pm, {{Date\|1974-03-09}} on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|Radio 4]] in ''The Late Show''.		*Sunday 11pm, {{Date\|1974-03-09}} on [[BBC Radio 4\|Radio 4]] in ''The Late Show''.
	*Sunday 12.00 noon, {{Date\|1983-10-02}} on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|Radio 4]] in ''Smash of the Day''.		*Sunday 12.00 noon, {{Date\|1983-10-02}} on [[BBC Radio 4\|Radio 4]] in ''Smash of the Day''.

	== Transcription Service Synopsis ==		== Transcription Service Synopsis ==
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	*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’ ‘''If Pat Dixon would just consent to cut the show, I would be most grateful.''’ Jim responded to Spike promptly explaining that Pat's heavy workload made his return to ''The Goon Show'' ‘''physically impossible''’ but that Tom was being replaced by [[Charles Chilton]]: ‘''No doubt these arrangements will be satisfactory as we have all experienced the results of Chilton's production in the recent past’''.		*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’ ‘''If Pat Dixon would just consent to cut the show, I would be most grateful.''’ Jim responded to Spike promptly explaining that Pat's heavy workload made his return to ''The Goon Show'' ‘''physically impossible''’ but that Tom was being replaced by [[Charles Chilton]]: ‘''No doubt these arrangements will be satisfactory as we have all experienced the results of Chilton's production in the recent past’''.


			==References==
			{{Reflist}}
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+*Ellington: ''[[w:Living Doll (song)|Living Doll]]''
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	*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").		*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").
	*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.		*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.
	*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’		*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’ ‘''If Pat Dixon would just consent to cut the show, I would be most grateful.''’ Jim responded to Spike promptly explaining that Pat's heavy workload made his return to ''The Goon Show'' ‘''physically impossible''’ but that Tom was being replaced by [[Charles Chilton]]: ‘''No doubt these arrangements will be satisfactory as we have all experienced the results of Chilton's production in the recent past’''.

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	*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").		*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").
	*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.		*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.
			*Spike's temper was not improved when he heard the edited version of ''The String Robberies'' broadcast that night. ‘''Despite an agreement on what was to be in and what was to be out, when The Goon Show came out nearly all of what was agreed to leave in had been cut out,''’ he raged to Jim Davidson on Tuesday 14, citing the omission of one innocent gag; when informed by Willium that there was a house outside to see him, Seagoon had asked, ‘''House? Male or female?''’ to which Willium replied, ‘''I couldn't tell, it had the blinds drawn, mate.''’ The writer was particularly incensed as this joke had already been cleared as having no ‘''crude implications''’. Later the same day, Spike wrote again to Jim, explaining that ‘''a show needs a certain type of producer to bring its fullness to an audience… [[Pat Dixon]] is the only person up there who knows what The Goon Show is about. He was instrumental in putting it on the air, he thinks the same type of humour, and he has a touch of the rebel, all of which create the ideal climate… Tom Ronald's atrocious cutting of the show which is tantamount to complete amateurism… If Pat won't produce the show, I assure you it could go through without a producer, and with just [[Roy Speer]]'s secretary, Doreen Mills, in attendance.''’
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			==Show Notes==
			*Spike submitted his script for The String Robberies some days prior to recording, only to have somebody – probably [[Tom Ronald]] – append the note: ‘''Really. This is too much. Does Spike think we could possibly pass this? Has not the time arrived for a straight talk?''’ It was clear that Tom did not have a future with ''The Goon Show'' and on Friday 10 January, Jim Davidson – the Assistant Head of Light Entertainment (Sound) – wrote to [[Charles Chilton]], indicating that from the following week he would again become the series' producer, either until the end of the series or when [[Roy Speer]] returned from sick leave.
			*Two editions of The Goon Show were taped on Sunday 12January. The first was a remake of [[The Mustard and Cress Shortage (VG)\|The Mustard and Cress Shortage]] for [[BBC Transcription Services\|Transcription Services]], followed by ''The String Robberies'' for the Home Service.
			*[[George Chisholm (musician)\|George Chisholm]], the jovial Scots trombonist with [[Angela Morley\|Wally Stott]]'s orchestra, was given a speaking part in this show.
			*This edition also saw the introduction of ad-libbed choruses of 'Morning' from the elderly characters of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister\|Minnie Bannister and Henry Crun]], while characters such as Little Jim (‘''He's fallen in the water!''’), Jim Spriggs (‘''Hello Jim!''’) and the recently created Indian duo of Mr Lalkaka and Mr Banajee all continued to appear; this last pair were scripted to use genuine Indian phrases which Spike recalled from his days growing up in Poona and which the author would explain in his stage directions (e.g. 'Eck Dum … (For the foul minded this means "At once").
			*Tom Ronald made various cuts to Spike's script, removing a couple of gags about defecation and having ‘Minger Lane’ changed to ‘Fairy Cake Lane’.

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	\| producer = [[Tom Ronald]]		\| producer = [[Tom Ronald]]
	\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]		\| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
	*Geldray: ''[[Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''		*Geldray: ''[[w:Don't Worry 'bout Me\|Don't Worry About Me]]''
	*Ellington: ''Living Doll''		*Ellington: ''Living Doll''
	\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344		\| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 46344

Kurt at 21:48, 18 September 2022

2022-09-18T21:48:43Z

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