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| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[Adiós muchachos (song)|Adios, Muchachos]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Lullaby of Broadway (song)|Lullaby of Broadway]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 37145 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 37145 | ||
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'''''The Gibraltar Story''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifth show in the fourth series. The recording started at 9pm at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[ | '''''The Gibraltar Story''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifth show in the fourth series. The recording started at 9pm at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 25 October 1953 at 9pm (except for Northern Ireland and the West). It reached a peak listenership of 2.3m. Its first repeat on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] was on Saturday {{date|1953-10-31}} at 10.15pm. It was listened to by 1.1m listeners. | ||
There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}. | There are no publically available recordings of this show as of {{date}}. | ||
== Sketches == | == Sketches == | ||
[[File:Macaque de Gibraltar (Macaca sylvanus) (Kintzheim, France).jpg|thumb|right|A Gibraltan [[ | [[File:Macaque de Gibraltar (Macaca sylvanus) (Kintzheim, France).jpg|thumb|right|A Gibraltan [[Macaque|Macaque]] who is less than impressed with Nazi Germany.]] | ||
*''The Adeventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': sees Harry volunteer as a paid volunteer in experiments conducted by [[Dr Eidelburger|Dr | *''The Adeventures of Fearless Harry Secombe'': sees Harry volunteer as a paid volunteer in experiments conducted by [[Dr Eidelburger|Dr Kurt Eidelburger]] to cure the [[common cold]]. | ||
*''The Gibraltar Story'': William J MacGoonagle recounts the events of June 1944 when [[Major Bloodnok]], Captain Seagoon and [[ | *''The Gibraltar Story'': William J MacGoonagle recounts the events of June 1944 when [[Major Bloodnok]], Captain Seagoon and [[London Zoo|London Zoo]] ape curator Mr Crun aimed to foil a German scheme to kidnap all the monkeys from [[Gibraltar]] to cause the British Empire to fail. | ||
==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 ''[[Adiós muchachos (song)|Adios, Muchachos]]'' {{small|([[Julio César Sanders]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Lullaby of Broadway (song)|Lullaby of Broadway]]'' {{small|([[Harry Warren]] / [[Al Dubin]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 37145]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 37145]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7852-9877-6}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 30 August 2024
| "The Gibraltar Story" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 5 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Andrew Timothy |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 37145 |
| First broadcast | 30 October 1953 |
The Gibraltar Story is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifth show in the fourth series. The recording started at 9pm at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 25 October 1953 at 9pm (except for Northern Ireland and the West). It reached a peak listenership of 2.3m. Its first repeat on the Light Programme was on Saturday 31 October 1953 at 10.15pm. It was listened to by 1.1m listeners.
There are no publically available recordings of this show as of 26 December 2024.
Sketches
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A Gibraltan Macaque who is less than impressed with Nazi Germany.
- The Adeventures of Fearless Harry Secombe: sees Harry volunteer as a paid volunteer in experiments conducted by Dr Kurt Eidelburger to cure the common cold.
- The Gibraltar Story: William J MacGoonagle recounts the events of June 1944 when Major Bloodnok, Captain Seagoon and London Zoo ape curator Mr Crun aimed to foil a German scheme to kidnap all the monkeys from Gibraltar to cause the British Empire to fail.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Adios, Muchachos (Julio César Sanders)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Lullaby of Broadway (Harry Warren / Al Dubin)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 37145 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
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