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*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[When You're Smiling]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[Any Old Iron (song)|Any Old Iron]]'' (pre-recorded) | *Ellington: ''[[Any Old Iron (song)|Any Old Iron]]'' (pre-recorded) | ||
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'''''The Invisible Acrobat''''' (announced as ''Bulletto'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-eighth show in the fourth series. A pre-recording show started at 7.45pm on Sunday {{date|28 | '''''The Invisible Acrobat''''' (announced as ''Bulletto'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-eighth show in the fourth series. A pre-recording show started at 7.45pm on Sunday {{date|1954-03-28}} (TLO 52346a). The show that was broadcast was recorded at a performance on Sunday {{Date|1954-04-04}} at 9pm. Both the pre-recording show and the recorded show took place at the [[KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday {{date|1954-04-05}} at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. | ||
The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday {{date|10 | The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday {{date|1954-05-10}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.5 million. | ||
No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | ||
== BBC Audio Synopsis == | == BBC Audio Synopsis == | ||
The circus of Bogg and Crun opens at [[ | The circus of Bogg and Crun opens at [[Boulton, Derby|Boulton]]… but is the faced with closure when Bulletto, the human cannonball, is injured tripping over a cigarette. Hairy Seagoon embarks on a worldwide tour to find new acts, encountering wild animal trainer [[Major Bloodnok]] up the [[Zambezi]], the underwater [[soprano]] Princess Minnihaha of the Harfanikker Tribe, the [[Wikt:nomad|nomad]] mind-readers Parloss and Malina, and finally books an invisible [[Mongolia|Mongolian]] [[Acrobatics|acrobat]] captured by Bloodnok. | ||
==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 ''[[When You're Smiling]]'' {{small|([[Mark Fisher (songwriter)|Mark Fisher]] / Joe Goodwin / [[Larry Shay]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Any Old Iron (song)|Any Old Iron]]'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Any Old Iron (song)|Any Old Iron]]'' {{small|([[Charles Collins]] / Fred E Terry / EA Sheppard)}} (pre-recorded) | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 52346]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 52346]] (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=19|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 27 February 2023
| "The Invisible Acrobat" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 28 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 52346 |
| First broadcast | 5 April 1954 |
The Invisible Acrobat (announced as Bulletto) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twenty-eighth show in the fourth series. A pre-recording show started at 7.45pm on Sunday 28 March 1954 (TLO 52346a). The show that was broadcast was recorded at a performance on Sunday 4 April 1954 at 9pm. Both the pre-recording show and the recorded show took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 5 April 1954 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m.
The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday 10 May 1954, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.5 million.
No publically available recording is known to exist as of 25 December 2024.
BBC Audio Synopsis
The circus of Bogg and Crun opens at Boulton… but is the faced with closure when Bulletto, the human cannonball, is injured tripping over a cigarette. Hairy Seagoon embarks on a worldwide tour to find new acts, encountering wild animal trainer Major Bloodnok up the Zambezi, the underwater soprano Princess Minnihaha of the Harfanikker Tribe, the nomad mind-readers Parloss and Malina, and finally books an invisible Mongolian acrobat captured by Bloodnok.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays When You're Smiling (Mark Fisher / Joe Goodwin / Larry Shay)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Any Old Iron (Charles Collins / Fred E Terry / EA Sheppard) (pre-recorded)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 52346 (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. 19. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
