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| writer        = *[[Spike Milligan]]
| writer        = *[[Spike Milligan]]
*[[Eric Sykes]]
*[[Eric Sykes]]
| based_on      = [[w:Mary Celeste|Mary Celeste]]
| based_on      = [[Mary Celeste]]
| presenter      = [[Wallace Greenslade]]
| presenter      = [[Wallace Greenslade]]
| producer      = [[Peter Eton]]
| producer      = [[Peter Eton]]
| music          = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
| music          = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]]
*Geldray: ''[[w:Saint Louis Blues (song)|St Louis Blues]]''
*Geldray: ''[[Saint Louis Blues (song)|St Louis Blues]]''
*Ellington: ''ABC Boogie''
*Ellington: ''ABC Boogie''
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| production    = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 67106
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'''''The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (solved)''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday {{Date|14 November 1954}} at 9.15pm. It was recorded at [[w:The Paris Theatre|The Paris Cinema]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.  
'''''The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (solved)''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eighth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday {{Date|1954-11-14}} at 9.15pm. It was recorded at [[Paris Theatre|The Paris Cinema]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.  


The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday {{Date|16 November 1954}} at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners.
The first [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday {{Date|1954-11-16}} at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners.


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| Friday  
| Friday  
|style=text-align:center;| {{date|19 November 1954}}  
|style=text-align:center;| {{date|1954-11-19}}  
|style=text-align:center;| 12.25pm / 12.30pm
|style=text-align:center;| 12.25pm / 12.30pm
|style=text-align:center;| 1.9m  
|style=text-align:center;| 1.9m  
|| [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]]  
|| [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]]  
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| Saturday  
| Saturday  
|style=text-align:center;| {{Date|8 August 1970}}
|style=text-align:center;| {{Date|1970-08-08}}
|style=text-align:center;| 8.00pm
|style=text-align:center;| 8.00pm
|style=text-align:center;| 1.2m
|style=text-align:center;| 1.2m
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|| [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]]  
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== Story ==
== Story ==
What do Crun, Bannister, and Co., the [[w:Deptford|Deptford]] [[w:Shipbuilding|Shipwright]]s, know of the mystery of the [[w:Mary Celeste|Marie Celeste]]? And why is Admiral Bloodnok so anxious to withhold [[w:Admiralty (United Kingdom)|Admiralty]] charts from [[Neddie Seagoon]]? And who is the mysterious [[w:Philanthropy|philanthropist]] offering £5,000 for information about the Marie Celeste? And did Crun, Bannister and Co. really build the missing ship? And who were the original members of the crew [[wiktionary:masquerading|masquerading]] under the [[w:pseudonym|pseudonym]]s of Bluebottle, Throat, Bogg, Eccles, Yakamoto, Eidelburger, Headstone and Grytpype-Thynne? We shall see!
What do Crun, Bannister, and Co., the [[Deptford]] [[Shipbuilding|Shipwright]]s, know of the mystery of the [[Mary Celeste|Marie Celeste]]? And why is Admiral Bloodnok so anxious to withhold [[Admiralty (United Kingdom)|Admiralty]] charts from [[Neddie Seagoon]]? And who is the mysterious [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]] offering £5,000 for information about the Marie Celeste? And did Crun, Bannister and Co. really build the missing ship? And who were the original members of the crew [[wiktionary:masquerading|masquerading]] under the [[pseudonym]]s of Bluebottle, Throat, Bogg, Eccles, Yakamoto, Eidelburger, Headstone and Grytpype-Thynne? We shall see!


==Music==
==Music==
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Saint Louis Blues (song)|St Louis Blues]]'' {{small|([[w:W. C. Handy|WC Handy]])}}
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Saint Louis Blues (song)|St Louis Blues]]'' {{small|([[W. C. Handy|WC Handy]])}}
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''ABC Boogie'' {{small|(Max Spickol / Al Russell)}}
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''ABC Boogie'' {{small|(Max Spickol / Al Russell)}}


==Technical==
==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 67106 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).  
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 67106 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).  


==Ted Kendall's Restoration==
==Ted Kendall's Restoration==
This tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] until 1970, when it was destroyed. The version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was sourced from the [[BBC Sound Archive|Sound Archive]] shelf copy (T28578) (a 15 ips ¼" tape) and was dubbed to [[w:Digital Audio Tape|DAT]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol1|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2007 |page=15|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-7800-1}}</ref>
This tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] until 1970, when it was destroyed. The version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was sourced from the [[BBC Sound Archive|Sound Archive]] shelf copy (T28578) (a 15 ips ¼" tape) and was dubbed to [[Digital Audio Tape|DAT]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol1|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2007 |page=15|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-7800-1}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:37, 27 February 2023

"The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (solved)"
The Goon Show episode
Episode: no.Series: 5
Episode: 8
Written by
Based onMary Celeste
AnnouncerWallace Greenslade
Produced byPeter Eton
Music
Recording
Number
TLO 67106
First broadcast16 November 1954 (1954-11-16)
Running time29:59
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The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (solved) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the eighth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday 14 November 1954 at 9.15pm. It was recorded at The Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.

The first Home Service broadcast was on Tuesday 16 November 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners.

Repeats
Day Date Time Ratings Station Show
Friday 19 November 1954 12.25pm / 12.30pm 1.9m Home Service
Saturday 8 August 1970 8.00pm 1.2m Radio 4

Story

What do Crun, Bannister, and Co., the Deptford Shipwrights, know of the mystery of the Marie Celeste? And why is Admiral Bloodnok so anxious to withhold Admiralty charts from Neddie Seagoon? And who is the mysterious philanthropist offering £5,000 for information about the Marie Celeste? And did Crun, Bannister and Co. really build the missing ship? And who were the original members of the crew masquerading under the pseudonyms of Bluebottle, Throat, Bogg, Eccles, Yakamoto, Eidelburger, Headstone and Grytpype-Thynne? We shall see!

Music

Technical

Originally recorded on TLO 67106 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).

Ted Kendall's Restoration

This tape survived in TS until 1970, when it was destroyed. The version included on Compendium Vol 1 was sourced from the Sound Archive shelf copy (T28578) (a 15 ips ¼" tape) and was dubbed to DAT in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kendall, Ted (2007). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4056-7800-1.