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'''''The Missing Bureaucrat''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]] It is the eighth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London at 9pm Friday {{date|15 November 1953}}. | '''''The Missing Bureaucrat''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]] It is the eighth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London at 9pm Friday {{date|15 November 1953}}. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday {{date|20 November 1953}} at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. The show was repeated on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] at 10.15pm Saturday {{date|21 November 1953}} receiving a listenership of 1.5m. | ||
No known, publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | No known, publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | ||
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== Sketches == | == Sketches == | ||
[[File:Gerald R. Ford's briefcase.JPG|thumb|right|Briefcase found by PC Fred Bogg and not owned by [[w:Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]]]] | [[File:Gerald R. Ford's briefcase.JPG|thumb|right|Briefcase found by PC Fred Bogg and not owned by [[w:Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]]]] | ||
*''The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': Chapter Three — ''A Race to the Death'' sees Harry competing against [[Dr Eidelburger|Eidelburger]] and [[ | *''The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': Chapter Three — ''A Race to the Death'' sees Harry competing against [[Dr Eidelburger|Eidelburger]] and [[List of The Goon Show cast members and characters#Yakamoto|Yakamoto]] in the [[w:Henry Bright (MP)|Henry Bright]] Memorial Balloon Race. | ||
*''The Case of the Missing Bureauocrat'': MacGoonagle narrates the tale of how a leather [[w:briefcase|briefcase]] found by PC Fred Bogg on a luggage rack at [[w:St Pancras railway station|St Pancras]] is investigated by Commissioner [[Major Bloodnok|Bloodnok]] when revealed to be connected with the Ministry of Food. | *''The Case of the Missing Bureauocrat'': MacGoonagle narrates the tale of how a leather [[w:briefcase|briefcase]] found by PC Fred Bogg on a luggage rack at [[w:St Pancras railway station|St Pancras]] is investigated by Commissioner [[Major Bloodnok|Bloodnok]] when revealed to be connected with the Ministry of Food. | ||
Revision as of 19:06, 21 January 2023
| "The Missing Bureaucrat" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 8 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 38482 |
| First broadcast | 20 November 1953 |
The Missing Bureaucrat is an episode from The Goon Show It is the eighth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London at 9pm Friday 15 November 1953.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 20 November 1953 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. The show was repeated on the Light Programme at 10.15pm Saturday 21 November 1953 receiving a listenership of 1.5m.
No known, publically available recording is known to exist as of 10 November 2024.
Sketches
Briefcase found by PC Fred Bogg and not owned by Gerald Ford
- The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe: Chapter Three — A Race to the Death sees Harry competing against Eidelburger and Yakamoto in the Henry Bright Memorial Balloon Race.
- The Case of the Missing Bureauocrat: MacGoonagle narrates the tale of how a leather briefcase found by PC Fred Bogg on a luggage rack at St Pancras is investigated by Commissioner Bloodnok when revealed to be connected with the Ministry of Food.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Oh, Lady Be Good (George Gerswin (music) / Ira Gerswin (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Lover, Come Back to Me (Sigmund Romberg (music) Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 38482 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
