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| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[My Blue Heaven (song)|My Blue Heaven]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Yes Sir, That's My Baby (song)|Yes Sir, That's My Baby]]'' / ''[[Nagasaki (song)|Nagasaki]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 42416 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 42416 | ||
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'''''The Mummified Priest''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventeenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|17 | '''''The Mummified Priest''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventeenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|1954-01-17}} 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 [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 22 January 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 2.3m. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 22 January 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 2.3m. | ||
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== Transcription Service Remake Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Remake Synopsis == | ||
From [[ | From [[ancient Egypt]] , land of [[Wikt:monolithic|monolithic]] {{sic}} [[pyramid]]s and [[Karnak]]'s fallen temples, comes this gripping story of the discovery of a long-dead Egyptian priest's toomb. It all started one day in 1889 in the British Museum and it finished… but hear for yourselves the strange unfolding of this tale. | ||
==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 ''[[My Blue Heaven (song)|My Blue Heaven]]'' {{small|([[Walter Donaldson]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Yes Sir, That's My Baby (song)|Yes Sir, That's My Baby]]'' {{small|([[Walter Donaldson|Walter Donaldson]] (music) / [[Gus Kahn|Gus Kahn]] (lyrics))}} / ''[[Nagasaki (song)|Nagasaki]]'' {{small|([[Harry Warren]] (music) / [[Mort Dixon]] (lyrics))}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 42416]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 42416]] (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 14]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2018 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 27 February 2023
| "The Mummified Priest" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 17 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 42416 |
| First broadcast | 22 January 1954 |
The Mummified Priest is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the seventeenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 17 January 1954 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 22 January 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 2.3m.
The show's first repeat was the next morning at 8.45am, Saturday 23 January 1954, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.1 million.
No known, publically available recording is known to exist as of 9 November 2024.
Transcription Service Remake Synopsis
From ancient Egypt , land of monolithic [sic] pyramids and Karnak's fallen temples, comes this gripping story of the discovery of a long-dead Egyptian priest's toomb. It all started one day in 1889 in the British Museum and it finished… but hear for yourselves the strange unfolding of this tale.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Walter Donaldson (music) / Gus Kahn (lyrics)) / Nagasaki (Harry Warren (music) / Mort Dixon (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 42416 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
