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'''''The Missing Prime Minister''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. The show recording started at 9pm on Sunday 3 January 1954. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 8 January 1954 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. It was repeated on the Home Service the next morning, Saturday 9 January, at 8.45am with a listener audience of 0.8m. | |||
== Story == | |||
[[File:10 Downing Street.webp|thumb|right|A police officer wonders if the Prime Minister is still inside]] | |||
At midnight, Christmas Eve 1953, the police discover that [[w:10 Downing Street|10 Downing Street]] has gone missing with the [[w:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]{{refn|group=PM|name=PM|The Prime Minister in December 1953 was [[w:Winston Churchill|Winston Churchill]]}} still inside. | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' {{small|([[w:Isham Jones|Isham Jones]] (music) / [[w:Gus Khan|Gus Khan]] (lyrics))}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Little Darlin']]'' {{small|([[w:Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs|Maurice Williams]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T2/AG/4060]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). | |||
==Notes== | |||
{{Reflist|group=PM}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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Revision as of 21:38, 7 October 2022
| "The Missing Prime Minister" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 15 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Jacques Brown |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 41242 |
| First broadcast | 8 January 1954 |
| Running time | 28:57 |
The Missing Prime Minister is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifteenth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London. The show recording started at 9pm on Sunday 3 January 1954.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 8 January 1954 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. It was repeated on the Home Service the next morning, Saturday 9 January, at 8.45am with a listener audience of 0.8m.
Story
At midnight, Christmas Eve 1953, the police discover that 10 Downing Street has gone missing with the Prime Minister[PM 1] still inside.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays It Had to Be You (Isham Jones (music) / Gus Khan (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Little Darlin' (Maurice Williams)
Technical
Originally recorded on T2/AG/4060 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
Notes
- ^ The Prime Minister in December 1953 was Winston Churchill
