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| producer = [[Peter Eton]] | | producer = [[Peter Eton]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[One Mint Julep]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 69220 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 69220 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1954|12|19|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1954|12|19|df=y}} | ||
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''Forog'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the thirteenth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday {{Date|19 | ''Forog'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the thirteenth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday {{Date|1954-12-19}} at 8.15pm. It was recorded at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first [[ | The first [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday {{Date|1954-12-21}} at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners. It was repeated the following Friday, [[Christmas Eve]], on the Home Service at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on area) {{date|1954-12-24}} getting a rating of 1.1m. | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
Young [[Neddie Seagoon|Ned Seagoon]], walking the streets of London during a particularly thick '[[ | Young [[Neddie Seagoon|Ned Seagoon]], walking the streets of London during a particularly thick '[[Pea soup fog|pea-souper]]', accidentally knocks over a Miss Selina Clutch. Her strange behaviour mystifies young Neddie until a chance meeting with Dr Rheingold Fnutt puts him on the track of an underground terrorist organisation led by the reckless 'Overcoat Charlie' intent on wrecking the Capital's commercial life by blanketing London with an artificial foreign fog that makes people think nothing but the best of each other. [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister|Professor Crun]] is called in by the Government to find an antidote to 'Forog' but not before [[Count Jim Moriarty|Professor Moriarty]] and [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne|Commercial Attache Grytpype-Thynne]] nearly succeed in bringing London life to a standstill. | ||
==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 ''[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]'' {{small|([[Hoagy Carmichael]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[One Mint Julep]]'' {{small|([[Rudy Toombs]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 69220 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape no longer exists and the version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was compiled from a combination of the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] 93 disc and a domestic disc recording. | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 69220 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This tape no longer exists and the version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]] was compiled from a combination of the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] 93 disc and a domestic disc recording.<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> | ||
<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== | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 27 February 2023
| "Forog" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 13 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 69220 |
| First broadcast | 21 December 1954 |
| Running time | 30:20 |
Forog is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the thirteenth show in series five. It was recorded on Sunday 19 December 1954 at 8.15pm. It was recorded at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first Home Service broadcast was on Tuesday 21 December 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners. It was repeated the following Friday, Christmas Eve, on the Home Service at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on area) 24 December 1954 getting a rating of 1.1m.
Story
Young Ned Seagoon, walking the streets of London during a particularly thick 'pea-souper', accidentally knocks over a Miss Selina Clutch. Her strange behaviour mystifies young Neddie until a chance meeting with Dr Rheingold Fnutt puts him on the track of an underground terrorist organisation led by the reckless 'Overcoat Charlie' intent on wrecking the Capital's commercial life by blanketing London with an artificial foreign fog that makes people think nothing but the best of each other. Professor Crun is called in by the Government to find an antidote to 'Forog' but not before Professor Moriarty and Commercial Attache Grytpype-Thynne nearly succeed in bringing London life to a standstill.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays One Mint Julep (Rudy Toombs)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 69220 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape no longer exists and the version included on Compendium Vol 1 was compiled from a combination of the TGS 93 disc and a domestic disc recording.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2007). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 1 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4056-7800-1.
