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'''''Bridge on the River Wye''''' is an album by members of the British comedy group ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and other humorists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts and Trivia|url=http://www.thegoonshow.net/facts.asp|publisher=The Goon Show Site|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It was produced by [[George Martin]] for [[EMI]]'s [[Parlophone]] Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye|url=http://www.discogs.com/Spike-Milligan-Peter-Sellers-Jonathan-Miller-2-Peter-Cook-Peter-Rawley-Patricia-Ridgway-Bridge-On-Th/release/1980742|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> | '''''Bridge on the River Wye''''' is an album by members of the British comedy group ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and other humorists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts and Trivia|url=http://www.thegoonshow.net/facts.asp|publisher=The Goon Show Site|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It was produced by [[George Martin]] for [[w:EMI|EMI]]'s [[w:Parlophone|Parlophone]] Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film ''[[w:The Bridge on the River Kwai|The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye|url=http://www.discogs.com/Spike-Milligan-Peter-Sellers-Jonathan-Miller-2-Peter-Cook-Peter-Rawley-Patricia-Ridgway-Bridge-On-Th/release/1980742|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> | ||
The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> | The record stars [[Spike Milligan]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Jonathan Miller]] and [[Peter Cook]], and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by [[Angela Morley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> | ||
The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for ''The Goon Show'', "African Incident"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on 30 December 1957. | The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for ''The Goon Show'', "[[African Incident]]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pickwickgroup.com/catalogue/details/717272|title = Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye}}</ref> (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on {{date|30 December 1957}}. | ||
The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".<ref>Parlophone PMC<!-- Not a PMCID --> 1190</ref> | The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".<ref>Parlophone PMC<!-- Not a PMCID --> 1190</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 14 December 2022
| Bridge on the River Wye | |
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| Studio album Comedy by | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Humour |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Producer | George Martin |
Bridge on the River Wye is an album by members of the British comedy group The Goon Show and other humorists.[1] It was produced by George Martin for EMI's Parlophone Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai.[2] For legal reasons, the 'K' at the start of Kwai was edited out.[3]
The record stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook, and also features Peter Rawley and Patricia Ridgway, with incidental music composed and directed by Angela Morley.[4]
The script was written by Spike Milligan, based on an earlier script by Milligan and Larry Stephens for The Goon Show, "African Incident"[5] (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on 30 December 1957.
The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion".[6] Artwork was designed by Dennis Gosling (1934–2014).
References
- ^ "Facts and Trivia". The Goon Show Site. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers & Jonathan Miller (2) & Peter Cook & Peter Rawley & Patricia Ridgway – Bridge On The River Wye". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye".
- ^ "Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye".
- ^ "Pickwick Group Ltd - Spike Milligan - Bridge on the River Wye".
- ^ Parlophone PMC 1190
