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The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte) is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It was the second show in series 5. It was recorded on Sunday 3 October 1954 at 9pm. It was recorded at [[w:The Paris Theatre|The Paris Cinema]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.
'''''The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte)''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It was the second show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday {{Date|3 October 1954}} at 9pm. It was recorded at [[w:The Paris Theatre|The Paris Cinema]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.


The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday 5 October 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday {{Date|5 October 1954}} at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Repeats
|-
! Day !! Date !! Time !! Ratings !! Station
|-
| Friday
|style=text-align:center;| {{date|8 October 1954}}
|style=text-align:center;| 12.25pm
|style=text-align:center;| 1.5m
|| [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]]


==Technical==
|-
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 63692. This tape no longer exists, and the version of the show found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was compiled from the [[The Goon Show recording numbers#POTG|POTG]] (Pick of the Goons [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] re-issue) 27 master tape and TGS 2 disk.
| Friday
|style=text-align:center;| {{Date|6 May 1955}}
|style=text-align:center;| 7.30pm
|style=text-align:center;| 4.5m
|| [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]]
|-
|}


==Story==
==Story==
We are to follow how young Ned Seagoon journeys by [[w:steam packet|steam packet]] to the Americas to find the Lost Gold Mine and how, after being foully tricked by several desperadoes, he eventually triumphs. The action takes place aboard the ''SS Filthmuck'', in a [[w:New Orleans|New Orleans]] dustbin, near the desert town of San Fairee Ann and in a dried up gulch near [[w:Hammersmith|Hammersmith]].  
We are to follow how young Ned Seagoon journeys by [[w:steam packet|steam packet]] to the Americas to find the Lost Gold Mine and how, after being foully tricked by several desperadoes, he eventually triumphs. The action takes place aboard the ''SS Filthmuck'', in a [[w:New Orleans|New Orleans]] dustbin, near the desert town of San Fairee Ann and in a dried up gulch near [[w:Hammersmith|Hammersmith]].  
==Music==
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Ragtime Cowboy Joe|Ragtime Cowboy Joe]]'' {{small|([[w:Maurice Abrahams|Maurice Abrahams]])}}
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:10th Anniversary Album (Nat King Cole album)|I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm]]'' {{small|([[w:Nat King Cole|Nat King Cole]])}}
==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 63692. This tape no longer exists, and the version of the show found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was compiled from the [[The Goon Show recording numbers#POTG|POTG]] (Pick of the Goons [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] re-issue) 27 master tape and TGS 2 disk.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol1|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2007 |page=15|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-7800-1}}</ref>
==References==
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Revision as of 09:54, 16 October 2022

"The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte)"
The Goon Show episode
Lost-Gold-Mine-RT.jpg
Episode: no.Series: 5
Episode: 2
Written bySpike Milligan
AnnouncerWallace Greenslade
Produced byPeter Eton
Music
Recording
Number		TLO 63962
First broadcast5 October 1954 (1954-10-05)
Running time26:10
Episode Order
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The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte) is an episode from The Goon Show. It was the second show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday 3 October 1954 at 9pm. It was recorded at The Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.

The first Home Service broadcast was on Tuesday 5 October 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.

Repeats
Day Date Time Ratings Station
Friday 8 October 1954 12.25pm 1.5m Home Service
Friday 6 May 1955 7.30pm 4.5m Light Programme

Story

We are to follow how young Ned Seagoon journeys by steam packet to the Americas to find the Lost Gold Mine and how, after being foully tricked by several desperadoes, he eventually triumphs. The action takes place aboard the SS Filthmuck, in a New Orleans dustbin, near the desert town of San Fairee Ann and in a dried up gulch near Hammersmith.

Music

Technical

Originally recorded on TLO 63692. This tape no longer exists, and the version of the show found on Compendium Vol 1 was compiled from the POTG (Pick of the Goons TS re-issue) 27 master tape and TGS 2 disk.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kendall, Ted (2007). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4056-7800-1.
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