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*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[The Continental (song)|The Continental]]'' | ||
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'''''The Flying Saucer Mystery''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|29 | '''''The Flying Saucer Mystery''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|1953-11-29}} The recording took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday {{date|1953-12-04}} at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m. The show's first repeat was on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] on Saturday {{date|1953-12-05}} it was listened to by 1.5m people. | ||
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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|title=[[The Goon Show Companion]] | |title=[[The Goon Show Companion]] | ||
|publisher=[[ | |publisher=[[HarperCollins|Robson Books]] | ||
|page= 121 | |page= 121 | ||
|isbn=0860518361 | |isbn=0860518361 | ||
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== Story == | == Story == | ||
*''The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': Chapters Four and Five: Harry answers an advertisement seeking a [[ | *''The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': Chapters Four and Five: Harry answers an advertisement seeking a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] idiot and finds himself being used by [[Dr Eidelburger|Dr Hans Eidelburger]] as an exhibit in his waxwork show; reports come in of mysterious flying Lights over [[East Acton]], the North of England and the [[North Pole]], with a flying saucer heading for a US [[Weather station]] in [[Greenland]] which is also being visited by an armoured [[Entertainments National Service Association|ENSA]] concert party including Fred Bogg, [[Henry Crun|Crun]], [[Minnie Bannister|Minnie]], [[Eccles]], [[Bluebottle|Ernest Bluebottle]] and Webster Smogpule. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Saint Louis Blues (song)|Saint Louis Blues]]'' {{small|([[W. C. Handy|WC Handy]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[The Continental (song)|The Continental]]'' {{small|([[Con Conrad]] (music) / [[Herb Magidson]] (lyrics))}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 39091]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 39091]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[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=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7852-9877-6}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:50, 26 February 2023
| "The Flying Saucer Mystery" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 10 |
| Written by | Larry Stephens |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 39091 |
| First broadcast | 4 December 1953 |
The Flying Saucer Mystery is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the tenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 29 November 1953 The recording took place at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 4 December 1953 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m. The show's first repeat was on the Light Programme on Saturday 5 December 1953 it was listened to by 1.5m people.
No known, publically available recording is known to exist as of 25 December 2024.
The show's title, The Flying Saucer Mystery, isn't the official title. The official title (generally considered to be the one on Spike Milligan's script) isn't known as the wereabouts of Milligan's script isn't known either. Roger Wilmut unilaterally decided to use the name of the second sketch for his book, The Goon Show Companion, and from then on it seemed to become canon.[1]
Story
- The Adventures of Fearless Harry Secombe: Chapters Four and Five: Harry answers an advertisement seeking a Welsh idiot and finds himself being used by Dr Hans Eidelburger as an exhibit in his waxwork show; reports come in of mysterious flying Lights over East Acton, the North of England and the North Pole, with a flying saucer heading for a US Weather station in Greenland which is also being visited by an armoured ENSA concert party including Fred Bogg, Crun, Minnie, Eccles, Ernest Bluebottle and Webster Smogpule.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Saint Louis Blues (WC Handy)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays The Continental (Con Conrad (music) / Herb Magidson (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 39091 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[2]
References
- ^ Wilmut, Roger (1976). The Goon Show Companion. Robson Books. p. 121. ISBN 0860518361.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
