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| title =The Giant Bombardon | {{Infobox Goon Show episode | ||
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| series_no = Vintage Goons | | series_no = Vintage Goons | ||
| episode = | | episode = 4 | ||
| writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | ||
| based_on = [[The Giant Bombardon]] | |||
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| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[Roy Speer]] | | producer = [[Roy Speer]] | ||
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*Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' | *Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival'' | *Ellington: ''Cuban Carnival'' | ||
| production = T5/AG/4309 | | production = {{plainlist| | ||
*T5/AG/4309 | |||
*[[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 65470 }} | |||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1957|11|17|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1957|11|17|df=y}} | ||
| airdate = {{Start date|1958|10|06|df=y}} | | airdate = {{Start date|1958|10|06|df=y}} | ||
| length = 32 | | length = {{duration|m=32|s=1}} | ||
| guests = [[Valentine Dyall]] | | guests = [[Valentine Dyall]] | ||
| prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)|The Missing Ten Downing Street]] | | prev = [[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)|The Missing Ten Downing Street]] | ||
| next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)|The Kippered Herring Gang]] | | next = [[The Kippered Herring Gang (VG)|The Kippered Herring Gang]] | ||
| CD_volume = 18 | | season_article = [[Vintage Goons]] | ||
| Compendium = 9 | | CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol18|18]] | ||
| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9|9]] | |||
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''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 | ''The Giant Bombardon'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 sho '[[The Giant Bombardon]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred [[Valentine Dyall]]. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners. | ||
== Story == | |||
This is the story of a mighty [[cannon]] designed to win the [[Crimean War]]. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities. | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small|([[Joseph Meyer (songwriter)|Joseph Meyer]] (music) / [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (music) / [[Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Cuban Carnival'' {{small|([[Pete Rugolo]])}} | |||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/4309]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived almost intact at [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[Stereophonic sound#Pseudo-stereo|simulated stereo]] [[Pick of the Goons|PotG]] issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in [[Kensington House]] in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=8|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref> | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Goon Shows produced by Roy Speer]] | [[Category:Goon Shows produced by Roy Speer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 2 March 2023
| "The Giant Bombardon" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 4 |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Giant Bombardon |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Roy Speer |
| Music |
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| Recording Numbers |
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| First broadcast | 6 October 1958 |
| Running time | 32:01 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Valentine Dyall | |
The Giant Bombardon is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fourth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 13 sho 'The Giant Bombardon'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 17 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 6 October 1958 at 8.30pm (using the TLO 65470 recording). It guest starred Valentine Dyall. It attracted a peak listenership of 0.8m listeners.
Story
This is the story of a mighty cannon designed to win the Crimean War. A story of the resolute bravery of one man, Lieutenant Seagoon, who had to fight not only the Russians, but also the apathy and complacency of the British Authorities.
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Crazy Rhythm (Joseph Meyer (music) / Roger Wolfe Kahn (music) / Irving Caesar (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Cuban Carnival (Pete Rugolo)
Technical
Originally recorded on T5/AG/4309 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived almost intact at TS but was cut about in the making of the simulated stereo PotG issue. A cover copy made as part of the same process emerged from a wall cavity in Kensington House in 1986, and this has been used to repair the original recording.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 8. ISBN 9781471331619.
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