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''The Silent Bugler'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 25 | ''The Silent Bugler'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 25 sho ''[[The Silent Bugler]]'' . There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 23 February 1958, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on [[ | The first British public broadcast was on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] on Monday 29 December 1986 at 12.27pm ([[The Goon Show recording numbers|TLN369/86LD0891]]). | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
Secret Agent X2 (in other words Captain [[Neddie Seagoon]]) is called to [[ | Secret Agent X2 (in other words Captain [[Neddie Seagoon]]) is called to [[MI5]] and told that the [[Russians]] have perfected a time machine, which they can go forward into the future and, once there, build planes that travel [[Faster-than-light|faster than the speed of light]]. The [[Federal Security Service|Russian Intelligence]] has a deadly counter-spy — The Silent Bugler. This is the story of Seagoon's mission, ends successfully in the [[Semperoper|Dresden Opera House]]. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''I Kiss Your Hand, Madame'' {{small|(Ralph Irwin / Samuel M Lewis / [[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''I Kiss Your Hand, Madame'' {{small|(Ralph Irwin / Samuel M Lewis / [[Fritz Rotter|Fritz Rotter]]) }} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[I'm Beginning to See the Light]]'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[I'm Beginning to See the Light]]'' {{small|([[Don George]] / [[Johnny Hodges]] / [[Duke Ellington]] / [[Harry James]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T1/AG/4597]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T1/AG/4597]] (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|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== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:47, 3 March 2023
| "The Silent Bugler" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 10 |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Silent Bugler (aka The Case of Agent X2) |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | T5/AG/4597 |
| First broadcast | 29 December 1986 |
| Running time | 30:31 |
The Silent Bugler is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the tenth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 25 sho The Silent Bugler . There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 23 February 1958, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on Radio 4 on Monday 29 December 1986 at 12.27pm (TLN369/86LD0891).
Story
Secret Agent X2 (in other words Captain Neddie Seagoon) is called to MI5 and told that the Russians have perfected a time machine, which they can go forward into the future and, once there, build planes that travel faster than the speed of light. The Russian Intelligence has a deadly counter-spy — The Silent Bugler. This is the story of Seagoon's mission, ends successfully in the Dresden Opera House.
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Ralph Irwin / Samuel M Lewis / Fritz Rotter)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays I'm Beginning to See the Light (Don George / Johnny Hodges / Duke Ellington / Harry James)
Technical
Originally recorded on T1/AG/4597 (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.
