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| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[Charles Chilton]] | | producer = [[Charles Chilton]] | ||
| music = *[[This Can't Be Love (song)|This Can't be Love]] | | music = | ||
*I've Got a Rose Between My Toes | *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)|This Can't be Love]]'' | |||
*Ellington: ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes'' | |||
| production = TLO 39928 | | production = TLO 39928 | ||
| recording_date = | | recording_date = {{Start date|1957|10|13|df=y}} | ||
| airdate = {{Start date|1957|10|14|df=y}} | | airdate = {{Start date|1957|10|14|df=y}} | ||
| length = 31 mins 25 secs | | length = 31 mins 25 secs | ||
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| prev = [[The Junk Affair]] | | prev = [[The Junk Affair]] | ||
| next = [[The Great Regent's Park Swim]] | | next = [[The Great Regent's Park Swim]] | ||
| | | CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol21|21]] | ||
| | | Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol8|8]] | ||
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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}}. | |||
==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]]. | |||
==Music== | |||
*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)). | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''I've Got a Rose Between My Toes''. | |||
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[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | |||
Revision as of 21:26, 7 September 2022
| "The Burning Embassy" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 08 Episode 03 |
| Written by | |
| Presented by | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| Production code | TLO 39928 |
| Original air date | 13 October 1957 |
| Running time | 31 mins 25 secs |
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 13 October 1957, and broadcast on Monday 14 October 1957.
Story
Fire Chief Seagoon is lying in bed (when will the fellow tell the truth?) in Wandsworth Fire Station as news comes through that the British Embassy in 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 evaporate when they reach the Middle East. Something must be done to put out the sun. So why is Eccles putting another twig on it? And by the time insurance fraud Moriarty gets to the parcels they are smelling suspiciously of petrol. Velly solly.
Music
- The BBC Orchester was conducted by Wally Stott.
- Max Geldray: This Can't be Love (Richard Rodgers (music), Lorenz Hart (lyrics)).
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays I've Got a Rose Between My Toes.
