The White Box of Great Bardfield - Revision history

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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
			[[File:Panthera tigris sumatran subspecies.jpg\|thumb\|A tiger wondering where his [[Vicks VapoRub]] is.]]
	In the little [[Essex\|Essex]] hamlet of [[Great Bardfield]], a [[tiger]] with [[influenza]] is mounting guard over a mysterious white box. Why are Major Grytpype-Thynne and Counsellor Moriarty so anxious for a young Neddie to transport the box to [[Khartoum]] where Major Bloodnok is holding an exhibition of British snow? And why has the gallant Major arranged a secret exhibition of British water to the tribesmen of the [[Sahara]]? What is the secret of the Box of Bardfield — does it contain the dreaded International Christmas Pudding or is it really full of priceless Essex snow?		In the little [[Essex\|Essex]] hamlet of [[Great Bardfield]], a [[tiger]] with [[influenza]] is mounting guard over a mysterious white box. Why are Major Grytpype-Thynne and Counsellor Moriarty so anxious for a young Neddie to transport the box to [[Khartoum]] where Major Bloodnok is holding an exhibition of British snow? And why has the gallant Major arranged a secret exhibition of British water to the tribesmen of the [[Sahara]]? What is the secret of the Box of Bardfield — does it contain the dreaded International Christmas Pudding or is it really full of priceless Essex snow?

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	'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14		'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.
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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
	In the little [[w:Essex\|Essex]] hamlet of [[~~w:Great Bardfield\|~~Great Bardfield]], a [[~~w:tiger\|~~tiger]] with [[~~w:influenza\|~~influenza]] is mounting guard over a mysterious white box. Why are Major Grytpype-Thynne and Counsellor Moriarty so anxious for a young Neddie to transport the box to [[~~w:Khartoum\|~~Khartoum]] where Major Bloodnok is holding an exhibition of British snow? And why has the gallant Major arranged a secret exhibition of British water to the tribesmen of the [[~~w:Sahara\|~~Sahara]]? What is the secret of the Box of Bardfield — does it contain the dreaded International Christmas Pudding or is it really full of priceless Essex snow?		In the little [[Essex\|Essex]] hamlet of [[Great Bardfield]], a [[tiger]] with [[influenza]] is mounting guard over a mysterious white box. Why are Major Grytpype-Thynne and Counsellor Moriarty so anxious for a young Neddie to transport the box to [[Khartoum]] where Major Bloodnok is holding an exhibition of British snow? And why has the gallant Major arranged a secret exhibition of British water to the tribesmen of the [[Sahara]]? What is the secret of the Box of Bardfield — does it contain the dreaded International Christmas Pudding or is it really full of priceless Essex snow?

	==Music==		==Music==
	*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]		*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
	*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)\|Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White]]'' {{small\|([[~~w:Louiguy\|~~Louiguy]])}}		*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)\|Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White]]'' {{small\|([[Louiguy]])}}
	*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Sally (Gracie Fields song)\|Sally]]'' {{small\|([[~~w:Leo Towers\|~~Leo Towers]] / Harry Leon / Will E Haines)}}		*[[Ray Ellington\|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Sally (Gracie Fields song)\|Sally]]'' {{small\|([[Leo Towers]] / Harry Leon / Will E Haines)}}

	==Technical==		==Technical==
	Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 74145]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[~~w:Broadcasting House\|~~Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived in [[w:BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] and was used as the source of the [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] release. The cuts made in the PotG version were restored in 1986 and that tape was used for the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2009 \|page=11\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4056-8774-4}}</ref>		Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO 74145]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services\|TS]] and was used as the source of the [[Pick of the Goons\|PotG]] release. The cuts made in the PotG version were restored in 1986 and that tape was used for the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes \|title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2\|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]] \|first=Ted \|last=Kendall \| author-link=Ted Kendall \|date=2009 \|page=11\|type=Booklet 2 \|publisher=BBC Worldwide\|ISBN=978-1-4056-8774-4}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14		'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.

	The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date\|18 March 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 14 years later on Friday {{Date\|18 July 1969}} at 7pm (except Wales) attracting half a million listeners.		The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date\|18 March 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 14 years later on Friday {{Date\|18 July 1969}} at 7pm (except Wales) attracting half a million listeners.

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	'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14		'''''The White Box of Great Bardfield''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-fifth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date\|13 March 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:King's Theatre, Hammersmith\|King's Theatre]], on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W14

	The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date\|15 March 1955}} at 8.30pm (not in Wales). It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.

	The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date\|18 March 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 14 years later on Friday {{Date\|18 July 1969}} at 7pm (except Wales) attracting half a million listeners.		The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date\|18 March 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 14 years later on Friday {{Date\|18 July 1969}} at 7pm (except Wales) attracting half a million listeners.