The Kippered Herring Gang: Difference between revisions
From The Goon Show Depository
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
| producer = [[Peter Eton]] | | producer = [[Peter Eton]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''Don't Ever Leave Me'' / ''[[ | *Ellington: ''Don't Ever Leave Me'' / ''[[That's My Weakness Now]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 48011 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 48011 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1954|01|31|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1954|01|31|df=y}} | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Kippered Herring Gang''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the nineteenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|31 | '''''The Kippered Herring Gang''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the nineteenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|1954-01-31}} The recording was made 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|1954-02-05}} 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 {{date| | The show's first repeat was the next morning at 8.45am, Saturday {{date|1954-02-06}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 0.8 million. | ||
== Transcription Service Remake Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Remake Synopsis == | ||
[[File:Kippered Herring.webp|thumb|right|alt=A smoked fish|A [[ | [[File:Kippered Herring.webp|thumb|right|alt=A smoked fish|A [[Kipper|kippered herring]], beloved by criminal gangs everywhere.]] | ||
This is the tale of a criminal gang that has baffled police for more than 400 years — The Kippered Herring Gang. [[Neddie Seagoon]], the world's highest paid idiot, is asked by [[ | This is the tale of a criminal gang that has baffled police for more than 400 years — The Kippered Herring Gang. [[Neddie Seagoon]], the world's highest paid idiot, is asked by [[Scotland Yard|Scotland Yard]] to look into their activities, but despite investigations and investigoontions, the Kippered Herring Gang struck again and again, three times. But the police have a dossier proving that their leader, Fred the Mad [[Houdini|Houdini]], has a record (and a [[Phonograph record|gramophone]]). Police cats are hot on the kipper scent, and track them to [[Billingsgate Fish Market|Billingsgate]]. However, another group of cats lead police to [[Covent Garden]], where Seagoon questions a [[Harmonica|mouth organ]] player, and forces him to admit that he plays a mouth organ. But will this be the breakthrough that Ned is searching for? When a gunman tries to shoot him over the telephone, Seagoon decides to take drastic measures and cuts off the gang's supply of [[Kipper|kippered herring]]… | ||
==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 ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' {{small|([[Isham Jones]] (music) / [[Gus Kahn]] (lyrics))}}{{refn|group=nb|Booklet 2 that comes with [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol14|Compendium 14]] states that the song "It Had to Be You" is written by "John Lindsay". This is incorrect, as the song is written by the team of [[Isham Jones]] and [[Gus Kahn]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Had_to_Be_You_(song) |title=It Had to Be You (song) |access-date=2022-10-09}}</ref>}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Don't Ever Leave Me'' {{small|(Max Nesbitt / Harry Nesbitt / Rod Arden)}} / ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Don't Ever Leave Me'' {{small|(Max Nesbitt / Harry Nesbitt / Rod Arden)}} / ''[[That's My Weakness Now]]'' {{small|([[Bud Green]] (lyrics) / [[Sam H. Stept]] (music))}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 48011]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 48011]] (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> | ||
==Ted Kendall's Restoration== | ==Ted Kendall's Restoration== | ||
This programme (on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol14|Compendium Vol 14]]) came from an [[acetate disc]] cut from a domestic tape recording, probably taken from an [[ | This programme (on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol14|Compendium Vol 14]]) came from an [[acetate disc]] cut from a domestic tape recording, probably taken from an [[AM broadcasting|AM]] transmission (from the same collection as [[The History of Communications|4/18]]). The opening and closing were missing. The closing for this show, [[The History of Communications|4/18]] and [[The Toothpaste Expedition|4/20]] were taken from the recording of [[The Missing Prime Minister|4/15]] issued in [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|Compendium Vol 13]], as this is the best surviving fourth series closing announced by [[Wallace Greenslade]] and crediting [[Larry Stephens]], who drops out of the credits for [[The Case of the Vanishing Room|4/21]] onwards.The opening was completed using material from other recordings in the same collection.<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=9|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 27 February 2023
| "The Kippered Herring Gang" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 19 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
|
| Recording Number | TLO 48011 |
| First broadcast | 5 February 1954 |
| Running time | 29:26 |
The Kippered Herring Gang is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the nineteenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 31 January 1954 The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 5 February 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 6 February 1954, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 0.8 million.
Transcription Service Remake Synopsis
A kippered herring, beloved by criminal gangs everywhere.
This is the tale of a criminal gang that has baffled police for more than 400 years — The Kippered Herring Gang. Neddie Seagoon, the world's highest paid idiot, is asked by Scotland Yard to look into their activities, but despite investigations and investigoontions, the Kippered Herring Gang struck again and again, three times. But the police have a dossier proving that their leader, Fred the Mad Houdini, has a record (and a gramophone). Police cats are hot on the kipper scent, and track them to Billingsgate. However, another group of cats lead police to Covent Garden, where Seagoon questions a mouth organ player, and forces him to admit that he plays a mouth organ. But will this be the breakthrough that Ned is searching for? When a gunman tries to shoot him over the telephone, Seagoon decides to take drastic measures and cuts off the gang's supply of kippered herring…
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays It Had to Be You (Isham Jones (music) / Gus Kahn (lyrics))[nb 1]
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Don't Ever Leave Me (Max Nesbitt / Harry Nesbitt / Rod Arden) / That's My Weakness Now (Bud Green (lyrics) / Sam H. Stept (music))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 48011 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[2]
Ted Kendall's Restoration
This programme (on Compendium Vol 14) came from an acetate disc cut from a domestic tape recording, probably taken from an AM transmission (from the same collection as 4/18). The opening and closing were missing. The closing for this show, 4/18 and 4/20 were taken from the recording of 4/15 issued in Compendium Vol 13, as this is the best surviving fourth series closing announced by Wallace Greenslade and crediting Larry Stephens, who drops out of the credits for 4/21 onwards.The opening was completed using material from other recordings in the same collection.[3]
Notes
- ^ Booklet 2 that comes with Compendium 14 states that the song "It Had to Be You" is written by "John Lindsay". This is incorrect, as the song is written by the team of Isham Jones and Gus Kahn[1]
References
- ^ "It Had to Be You (song)". Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
