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'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | |||
The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m. | |||
Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on TLO 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show. | |||
The show featured short sketches from several popular radio shows of the time, including… | |||
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*[[Peter Sellers]], | |||
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|| [[Spike Milligan]]<br>[[Larry Stephens]] | |||
|| [[Peter Eton]] | |||
|| ''The International Christmas Pudding'' tells of the attempts of [[Major Bloodnok]] and [[Neddie Seagoon|Lieutenant Seagoon]] to recover the International Christmas pudding from [[w:Tibet|Tibet]] whilst under attack from The Red Bladder. | |||
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! [[w:Bernard Braden#Radio|Bedtime with Braden]] | |||
|| [[Bernard Braden]]<br>[[Benny Lee]]<br>[[w:Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson|Pearl Carr]]<br>[[w:Nat Temple|Nat Temple]]<br>Ronald Fletcher | |||
|| [[Frank Muir]]<br>[[Denis Norden]] | |||
|| [[Pat Dixon]] | |||
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! [[Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh]] | |||
|| [[Richard Murdoch]]<br>[[Kenneth Horne]]<br>[[Sam Costa]]<br>[[Maurice Denham]] | |||
|| [[Richard Murdoch]]<br>[[Kenneth Horne]] | |||
|| Leslie Bridgmont | |||
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! [[George Cole (actor)#Career|A Life of Bliss]] | |||
|| [[George Cole (actor)|George Cole]]<br>[[w:Gladys Henson|Gladys Henson]]<br>[[w:Percy Edwards|Percy Edwards]] | |||
|| Godfrey Harrison | |||
|| Leslie Bridgmont | |||
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! [[Variety Playhouse (BBC)|Variety Playhouse]] | |||
|| [[Vic Oliver]] | |||
|| Carey Edwards | |||
|| [[Tom Ronald]] | |||
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! [[Ray's A Laugh]] | |||
|| [[Ted Ray (comedian)|Ted Ray]]<br>[[Kitty Bluett]]<br>[[Peter Sellers]] | |||
|| Eddie Maguire<br>Ted Ray | |||
|| George Inns | |||
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[[w:The Johnston Brothers|The Keynotes]]<br> | |||
[[w:BBC Radio Orchestra#History|The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra]]<br> | |||
Conductor, [[w:Harry Rabinowitz|Harry Rabinowitz]]<br> | |||
Special music and lyrics written by [[w:The Johnston Brothers|Johnny Johnston]] and [[w:Bunny Lewis|Bunny Lewis]]<br> | |||
Production supervised by Vernon Harris | |||
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[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | [[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | [[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Show specials]] | [[Category:Goon Show specials]] | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 5 October 2022
| "Christmas Crackers" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: Special |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music | No Goons Music |
| Recording Number | TLO 40660 |
| First broadcast | 25 December 1953 |
| Running time | A short insert |
Christmas Crackers was a Christmas special which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.
Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on TLO 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.
The show featured short sketches from several popular radio shows of the time, including…
| Show Name | Featuring | Writer | Producer | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goon Show | Spike Milligan Larry Stephens |
Peter Eton | The International Christmas Pudding tells of the attempts of Major Bloodnok and Lieutenant Seagoon to recover the International Christmas pudding from Tibet whilst under attack from The Red Bladder. | |
| Bedtime with Braden | Bernard Braden Benny Lee Pearl Carr Nat Temple Ronald Fletcher |
Frank Muir Denis Norden |
Pat Dixon | |
| Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh | Richard Murdoch Kenneth Horne Sam Costa Maurice Denham |
Richard Murdoch Kenneth Horne |
Leslie Bridgmont | |
| A Life of Bliss | George Cole Gladys Henson Percy Edwards |
Godfrey Harrison | Leslie Bridgmont | |
| Variety Playhouse | Vic Oliver | Carey Edwards | Tom Ronald | |
| Ray's A Laugh | Ted Ray Kitty Bluett Peter Sellers |
Eddie Maguire Ted Ray |
George Inns |
The Keynotes |
[[[Category:Goon Shows produced by Peter Eton]]
