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The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Thursday {{date|1951-08-02}} at 8pm (in London and Midlands only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show then had its first repeat on thee Home Service at 9.30am on Saturday morning {{Date|1951-08-04}} which achieved a peak listenership of 0.4m. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Thursday {{date|1951-08-02}} at 8pm (in London and Midlands only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show then had its first repeat on thee Home Service at 9.30am on Saturday morning {{Date|1951-08-04}} which achieved a peak listenership of 0.4m. | ||
The show starred [[Harry Secombe]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Michael Bentine]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[The Stargazers (vocal ensemble)|the Stargazers]], [[Max Geldray]], [[Ray Ellington|the Ray Ellington Quartet]] with [[Stanley Black]] and the Dance Orchestra. The show was produced by [[Dennis Main Wilson]] and was announced by an uncredited | The show starred [[Harry Secombe]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Michael Bentine]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[The Stargazers (vocal ensemble)|the Stargazers]], [[Max Geldray]], [[Ray Ellington|the Ray Ellington Quartet]] with [[Stanley Black]] and the Dance Orchestra. The show was produced by [[Dennis Main Wilson]] and was announced by an uncredited Denys Drower (the presenter of the BBC's ''Midday Miscellany'' show). | ||
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*[[Max Geldray]] played ''[[My Resistance Is Low|My Resistance is Low]]'' {{small|([[Hoagy Carmichael]])}} | *[[Max Geldray]] played ''[[My Resistance Is Low|My Resistance is Low]]'' {{small|([[Hoagy Carmichael]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] played ''That’s My Girl'' {{small|(Joe McKiernan)}} | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] played ''That’s My Girl'' {{small|(Joe McKiernan)}} | ||
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*[[Dennis Main Wilson]] was still credited as producer on the tenth show on Sunday 29 July, although Denys Drower commented at the edition’s conclusion that he had ‘''deserted''’. | |||
*This recording at Aeolian I again dropped back to 8.15pm (the general time for the rest of the run) and one of the music numbers – featuring the Stargazers singing with Ray’s quartet – was now dropped. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 10 July 2024
| "Show 10" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 1 Episode: 10 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Denys Drower |
| Produced by | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | SLO 92867 |
| First broadcast | 2 August 1951 |
The first series shows didn't have episode names per se, but for ease of reference using the show number is to differentiate them.
At this point in time, the show was called Crazy People.
Show 10 is an episode from The Goon Show (Crazy People). It is the tenth show in the first series.
The show was recorded at 8.15pm on Sunday 29 July 1951 The recording took place at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Thursday 2 August 1951 at 8pm (in London and Midlands only). It reached a peak listenership of 0.7m. The show then had its first repeat on thee Home Service at 9.30am on Saturday morning 4 August 1951 which achieved a peak listenership of 0.4m.
The show starred Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Michael Bentine, Spike Milligan, the Stargazers, Max Geldray, the Ray Ellington Quartet with Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra. The show was produced by Dennis Main Wilson and was announced by an uncredited Denys Drower (the presenter of the BBC's Midday Miscellany show).
Sketches
- Herschel & Jones: Sees Jones feeling ill.
- The building of Sydney Harbour Goon Bridge with Captain Osric Pureheart.
- Roger Fudgeknuckle and Jasper Crake report on an air pageant and country fete.
- The Story of Colonel Slocombe: Tells a tale of the American Civil War.
Music
- The Stargazers sang Cherokee (Ray Noble)
- Max Geldray played My Resistance is Low (Hoagy Carmichael)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet played That’s My Girl (Joe McKiernan)
Show Trivia
- Dennis Main Wilson was still credited as producer on the tenth show on Sunday 29 July, although Denys Drower commented at the edition’s conclusion that he had ‘deserted’.
- This recording at Aeolian I again dropped back to 8.15pm (the general time for the rest of the run) and one of the music numbers – featuring the Stargazers singing with Ray’s quartet – was now dropped.
Technical
Originally recorded on SLO 92867 (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 27. ISBN 9781785298776.
