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''Show 1'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]] (Crazy People). It is the first show in the first series. The show was recorded at 5.30pm on Sunday {{Date|1951-05-27}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | ''Show 1'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]] (Crazy People). It is the first show in the first series. The show was recorded at 5.30pm on Sunday {{Date|1951-05-27}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday {{date|1951-05-28}} at 6.45pm (in London only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show did not have a repeat schedule. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday {{date|1951-05-28}} at 6.45pm (in London only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show did not have a repeat schedule yet. | ||
== Sketches == | == Sketches == | ||
*'' | *Jones explains how he got this series on radio. | ||
*'' | *''The Story of the BRM'': with racing driver Captain Pureheart. | ||
*'' | *''Dick Barton – Special Agent'': trapped in a gas-filled sewer. | ||
*'' | *''The Quest for Tutankhamen!'': with Sir Harold Porridge and Harold Vest. | ||
*''1951:The Festival of Britain!'': saluting Britain. | |||
Music: The Stargazers perform Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin); The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Keep off the Grass (Don Raye/Gene de Paul); Max Geldray plays I Can’t Give You Anything but Love (Jimmy McHugh); The Stargazers perform Honey, I Love You But (Conrad). | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*[[The Stargazers (vocal ensemble)|The Stargazers]] sing ''Let Yourself Go'' {{small|([[w:Irving Berlin|Irving Berlin]])}} | |||
*[[The Stargazers (vocal ensemble)|The Stargazers]] sing [[w: | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Keep off the Grass'' {{small|([[w:Don Raye|Don Raye]] / [[w:Gene de Paul|Gene de Paul]])}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:I Can’t Give You Anything but Love|I Can’t Give You Anything but Love]]'' {{small|([[w:Jimmy McHugh|Jimmy McHugh]])}} | ||
*[[ | *[[The Stargazers (vocal ensemble)|The Stargazers]] sing ''Honey, I Love You But'' {{small|(Conrad)}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO|SLO | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#SLO|SLO 90260]] (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=27|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785298776}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, 8 January 2023
| "Show 1" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 1 Episode: 1 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Announcer | Andrew Timothy |
| Produced by | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | SLO 90260 |
| First broadcast | 28 May 1951 |
The first series shows didn't have episode names per se, but for ease of reference using the show number is to differentiate them.
At this point in time the show was called Crazy People.
Show 1 is an episode from The Goon Show (Crazy People). It is the first show in the first series. The show was recorded at 5.30pm on Sunday 27 May 1951 The recording took place at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 28 May 1951 at 6.45pm (in London only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show did not have a repeat schedule yet.
Sketches
- Jones explains how he got this series on radio.
- The Story of the BRM: with racing driver Captain Pureheart.
- Dick Barton – Special Agent: trapped in a gas-filled sewer.
- The Quest for Tutankhamen!: with Sir Harold Porridge and Harold Vest.
- 1951:The Festival of Britain!: saluting Britain.
Music: The Stargazers perform Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin); The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Keep off the Grass (Don Raye/Gene de Paul); Max Geldray plays I Can’t Give You Anything but Love (Jimmy McHugh); The Stargazers perform Honey, I Love You But (Conrad).
Music
- The Stargazers sing Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Keep off the Grass (Don Raye / Gene de Paul)
- Max Geldray plays I Can’t Give You Anything but Love (Jimmy McHugh)
- The Stargazers sing Honey, I Love You But (Conrad)
Technical
Originally recorded on SLO 90260 (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 27. ISBN 9781785298776.
