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| episode = 9 | | episode = 9 | ||
| writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | ||
| based_on = [[ | | based_on = [[Battle of Spion Kop]] | ||
| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[John Browell]] | | producer = [[John Browell]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)|This Can't Be Love]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Mr. Success]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 73413 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 73413 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1959|12|28|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1959|12|28|df=y}} | ||
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A pre-recording session took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian Hall]] Studio 2 at 4.15pm on Wednesday {{Date|1958-12-24}} (DLO 73138/DW 73128) and at 4pm on Sunday {{Date|1958-12-28}} at The Camden Theatre (DLO 73413/A). | A pre-recording session took place at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian Hall]] Studio 2 at 4.15pm on Wednesday {{Date|1958-12-24}} (DLO 73138/DW 73128) and at 4pm on Sunday {{Date|1958-12-28}} at The Camden Theatre (DLO 73413/A). | ||
The recording for transmission was created at 8pm on Sunday {{Date|1958-12-28}}, at [[ | The recording for transmission was created at 8pm on Sunday {{Date|1958-12-28}}, at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first [[ | The first [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Monday at 8.30pm on {{Date|1958-12-29}}, its rating was 0.8 million. | ||
The show was repeated at 9.31pm Wednesday, {{Date|1958-12-31}}, on the [[ | The show was repeated at 9.31pm Wednesday, {{Date|1958-12-31}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 1.9 million listeners. | ||
== Transcription Service Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Synopsis == | ||
Can England be saved by the British Army's rendition of ‘''[[ | Can England be saved by the British Army's rendition of ‘''[[Goodbye, Dolly Gray|Good Bye Dolly I Must Leave You?]]''’. Will what saved [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Lord Nelson]] at [[Waterloo campaign|Waterloo]], likewise save Willium 'Mate' Cobblers from a fate worse than bananas?… And is French Neddie's accent convincing? These and answers to other vital questions will not be revealed in the following pages. However, the full [[Technicolor|technicolour]] spectacle of British military dinners under fire. [[Major Bloodnok|Bloodnok]]'s secret woman recipe, and [[Count Jim Moriarty|Moriarty]]'s socks are here to be observed in microscopic detail, along with the full story of how the peaceful hamlet of Poknoips became the turbulent battleground of [[Spion Kop Battlefield Memorials|Spion Kop]]! | ||
==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 ''[[This Can't Be Love (song)|This Can't Be Love]]'' {{small|([[Richard Rodgers]] (music) / [[Lorenz Hart]] (lyrics))}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Mr. Success]]'' {{small|(Edwin Grienes (music) / [[Hank Sanicola]] (lyrics) / [[Frank Sinatra]] (lyrics))}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 73413]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 73413]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). | ||
The TLO 73413 master tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]], and was used for the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]]. However, the tape suffers from peak distortion, which has been corrected as far as possible.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2015 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785290312}}</ref> | The TLO 73413 master tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]], and was used for the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]]. However, the tape suffers from peak distortion, which has been corrected as far as possible.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2015 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785290312}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:07, 3 March 2023
| "The Battle of Spion Kop" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 9 Episode: 9 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Based on | Battle of Spion Kop |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | John Browell |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 73413 |
| First broadcast | 29 December 1959 |
| Running time | 31:07 |
The Battle of Spion Kop is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the ninth show in the ninth series.
A pre-recording session took place at Aeolian Hall Studio 2 at 4.15pm on Wednesday 24 December 1958 (DLO 73138/DW 73128) and at 4pm on Sunday 28 December 1958 at The Camden Theatre (DLO 73413/A).
The recording for transmission was created at 8pm on Sunday 28 December 1958, at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first Home Service broadcast was the following Monday at 8.30pm on 29 December 1958, its rating was 0.8 million.
The show was repeated at 9.31pm Wednesday, 31 December 1958, on the Light Programme to 1.9 million listeners.
Transcription Service Synopsis
Can England be saved by the British Army's rendition of ‘Good Bye Dolly I Must Leave You?’. Will what saved Lord Nelson at Waterloo, likewise save Willium 'Mate' Cobblers from a fate worse than bananas?… And is French Neddie's accent convincing? These and answers to other vital questions will not be revealed in the following pages. However, the full technicolour spectacle of British military dinners under fire. Bloodnok's secret woman recipe, and Moriarty's socks are here to be observed in microscopic detail, along with the full story of how the peaceful hamlet of Poknoips became the turbulent battleground of Spion Kop!
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays This Can't Be Love (Richard Rodgers (music) / Lorenz Hart (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Mr. Success (Edwin Grienes (music) / Hank Sanicola (lyrics) / Frank Sinatra (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 73413 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
The TLO 73413 master tape survived in TS, and was used for the version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10. However, the tape suffers from peak distortion, which has been corrected as far as possible.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2015). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 9781785290312.
