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*Geldray: [[ | *Geldray: [[Someone to Watch Over Me (song)|Someone to Watch Over Me]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''Play It, Boy'' | *Ellington: ''Play It, Boy'' | ||
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'''''The Secret Escritoire''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|25 September 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[ | '''''The Secret Escritoire''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|25 September 1955}}. The recording 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 Tuesday {{date|27 September 1955}} at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 3.8m. | ||
The show's first repeat was the following Saturday at 7.30pm, {{date|1 October 1955}}, on the [[ | The show's first repeat was the following Saturday at 7.30pm, {{date|1 October 1955}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]]. It was listened to by 1.9 million. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
[[File:Escritoire desk (AM 2013.34.1-2).jpg|thumb|right|Don't tell anyone what it is, it's a secret]] | [[File:Escritoire desk (AM 2013.34.1-2).jpg|thumb|right|Don't tell anyone what it is, it's a secret]] | ||
The ghastly story of a sinister plan laid bare by the nimble discovery of a dreaded corpse in an empty match-box (obviously not [[ | The ghastly story of a sinister plan laid bare by the nimble discovery of a dreaded corpse in an empty match-box (obviously not [[Match#The safety match|safety matches]]). It tells of a man's desperate hunt to clear his name of a fearful stigma (his name is Bert Stigma). It also reveals the true truth behind the last of the great chained escritoires in [[Piccadilly Circus]] and the fiendish contents it contained. This and other foetid secrets will be revealed for the first time as [[Neddie Seagoon]]'s zealous hunt for the escritoire and its [[Wikt:noisome|noisome]] kidnappers ranges from a deserted Chinese coffin refinery in [[Hither Green|Hither Green]] to the arid steam laundries of [[Malaysia|Malay]] (exit Mr Crun hotly pursued by [[Sax Rohmer]] in an experimental cardboard [[Sweater|pullover]]). | ||
[[ | [[Secretary desk|Escritoire]]: A bureau modified with [[Wikt:tiroir#Noun|tiroir]]s and [[Pigeon-hole messagebox|pigeon-holes]] (Fred Oxford's Dictionary). | ||
==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 ''[[Someone to Watch Over Me (song)|Someone to Watch Over Me]]'' {{small|([[George Gershwin]] & [[Ira Gershwin]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Play It, Boy'' {{small|(Matt Dubey / Harold Karr)}} | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Play It, Boy'' {{small|(Matt Dubey / Harold Karr)}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 87028]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 87028]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). | ||
However the original tape no longer exists, and the [[ | However the original tape no longer exists, and the [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] master tape was destroyed in the 1960s so the version of the show found on the [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol3|Compendium Vol 3]] collection was compiled from the [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TGS|TGS]] [[Original Issues - The Goon Show#98|98]] disc and a domestic recording.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol3|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 3]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2009 |page=12|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4084-1044-8}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:32, 27 February 2023
| "The Secret Escritoire" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 6 Episode: 2 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 87028 |
| First broadcast | 27 September 1955 |
| Running time | 30:15 |
The Secret Escritoire is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 25 September 1955. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 27 September 1955 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 3.8m.
The show's first repeat was the following Saturday at 7.30pm, 1 October 1955, on the Light Programme. It was listened to by 1.9 million.
Synopsis
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The ghastly story of a sinister plan laid bare by the nimble discovery of a dreaded corpse in an empty match-box (obviously not safety matches). It tells of a man's desperate hunt to clear his name of a fearful stigma (his name is Bert Stigma). It also reveals the true truth behind the last of the great chained escritoires in Piccadilly Circus and the fiendish contents it contained. This and other foetid secrets will be revealed for the first time as Neddie Seagoon's zealous hunt for the escritoire and its noisome kidnappers ranges from a deserted Chinese coffin refinery in Hither Green to the arid steam laundries of Malay (exit Mr Crun hotly pursued by Sax Rohmer in an experimental cardboard pullover).
Escritoire: A bureau modified with tiroirs and pigeon-holes (Fred Oxford's Dictionary).
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Someone to Watch Over Me (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Play It, Boy (Matt Dubey / Harold Karr)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 87028 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
However the original tape no longer exists, and the TS master tape was destroyed in the 1960s so the version of the show found on the Compendium Vol 3 collection was compiled from the TGS 98 disc and a domestic recording.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2009). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 3 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4084-1044-8.
