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'''The Histories of Pliny the Elder''' is a parody of the occupation of Britain by the Romans, from series seven of the 1950s BBC radio comedy, ''[[The Goon Show]]'', first broadcast on 28 March 1957.
'''The Histories of Pliny the Elder''' is a parody of the occupation of Britain by the Romans, from series seven of the 1950s BBC radio comedy, ''[[The Goon Show]]'', first broadcast on 28 March 1957.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In the year X-L-1-1-1 B.C., [[Julius Caesar]] (sounding a lot like [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne]]) lands on the British shore and is greeted by [[Ecclus]]. Caesar asks his second-in-command, Brutus [[Count Jim Moriarty|Moriartus]], to seize Ecclus and prepare him for a life of slavery. The next "Charlie Britannicus" to come along is [[Neddie Seagoon]]. Caesar remarks "Gad, he's up early. He must be one of the Early Britons." Moriartus finally has to explain that they're here to conquer Britain, and the natives must prepare themselves for "combattus", but they think he means a [[soccer]] game and arrive attired in blue jerseys and a football.
In the year X-L-1-1-1 B.C., [[Julius Caesar]] (sounding a lot like [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne]]) lands on the British shore and is greeted by [[Eccles|Ecclus]]. Caesar asks his second-in-command, Brutus [[Count Jim Moriarty|Moriartus]], to seize Ecclus and prepare him for a life of slavery. The next "Charlie Britannicus" to come along is [[Neddie Seagoon]]. Caesar remarks "Gad, he's up early. He must be one of the Early Britons." Moriartus finally has to explain that they're here to conquer Britain, and the natives must prepare themselves for "combattus", but they think he means a [[Associated football|football]] game and arrive attired in blue jerseys and a football.


For ten years Caesar rules with an iron hand—then with a wooden foot, and finally with a piece of string. He claims he's still an imperial Roman, but then asks for a "half of mild and a packet of crisps." [[Major Bloodnok|Bloodnokus]] is brought in, accused of leading a rebellion, and is told he must deliver four of his compatriots for the Coliseum games in Rome. They're put to rowing in the galleys, where Ecclus tells [[Bluebottle|Bluebottlus]] he's never done this before. The [[hortator]] cries out "Faster, you dogs!" and Bluebottlus explains "He wants our dogs to go faster."
For ten years Caesar rules with an iron hand—then with a wooden foot, and finally with a piece of string. He claims he's still an imperial Roman, but then asks for a "half of mild and a packet of crisps." [[Major Bloodnok|Bloodnokus]] is brought in, accused of leading a rebellion, and is told he must deliver four of his compatriots for the Coliseum games in Rome. They're put to rowing in the [[galley]]s, where Ecclus tells [[Bluebottle|Bluebottlus]] he's never done this before. The galley slave master (hortator) cries out "Faster, you dogs!" and Bluebottlus explains "He wants our dogs to go faster."


Seagoon reappears, now in his true guise as "the Welsh chief [[Caractacus]] Seagoon". With Bluebottlus and Ecclus, he is bought by a promoter for the Games. When he learns he is not scheduled to sing, but to be strangled by a gorilla, Seagoon conspires with his fellow prisoners to escape. They are met by [[The Goon Show cast members and characters#Willium "Mate" Cobblers|Willium Hannibal]] and [[The Goon Show cast members and characters#Little Jim|Little Jim]], who lead them to the hideout of [[Spartacus|Sprartacus from Prortigal]]. Sprartacus turns out to be Bloodnok. He tells them they're perfectly safe because the hideout is inside the extinct volcano, [[Vesuvius|Vesumruverus]]. The volcano promptly explodes, leaving Greenslade reminding listeners to tune in next week.
Seagoon reappears, now in his true guise as "the Welsh chief [[Caractacus]] Seagoon". With Bluebottlus and Ecclus, he is bought by a promoter for the Games. When he learns he is not scheduled to sing, but to be strangled by a gorilla, Seagoon conspires with his fellow prisoners to escape. They are met by [[The Goon Show cast members and characters#Willium "Mate" Cobblers|Willium Hannibal]] and [[The Goon Show cast members and characters#Little Jim|Little Jim]], who lead them to the hideout of [[Spartacus|Sprartacus from Prortigal]]. Sprartacus turns out to be Bloodnok. He tells them they're perfectly safe because the hideout is inside the extinct volcano, [[Vesuvius|Vesumruverus]]. The volcano promptly explodes, leaving Greenslade reminding listeners to tune in next week.
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Revision as of 16:01, 24 July 2022

"The Histories of Pliny the Elder"
The Goon Show episode
Episode no.Series 07
Episode 25
Written bySpike Milligan
Larry Stephens
Presented byWallace Greenslade
Produced byPat Dixon
MusicGet Happy!
You Made Me Love You
Production codeTLO 26030
Original air date28 March 1957 (1957-03-28)
Running time31 mins 33 secs
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The Histories of Pliny the Elder is a parody of the occupation of Britain by the Romans, from series seven of the 1950s BBC radio comedy, The Goon Show, first broadcast on 28 March 1957.

Plot

In the year X-L-1-1-1 B.C., Julius Caesar (sounding a lot like Hercules Grytpype-Thynne) lands on the British shore and is greeted by Ecclus. Caesar asks his second-in-command, Brutus Moriartus, to seize Ecclus and prepare him for a life of slavery. The next "Charlie Britannicus" to come along is Neddie Seagoon. Caesar remarks "Gad, he's up early. He must be one of the Early Britons." Moriartus finally has to explain that they're here to conquer Britain, and the natives must prepare themselves for "combattus", but they think he means a football game and arrive attired in blue jerseys and a football.

For ten years Caesar rules with an iron hand—then with a wooden foot, and finally with a piece of string. He claims he's still an imperial Roman, but then asks for a "half of mild and a packet of crisps." Bloodnokus is brought in, accused of leading a rebellion, and is told he must deliver four of his compatriots for the Coliseum games in Rome. They're put to rowing in the galleys, where Ecclus tells Bluebottlus he's never done this before. The galley slave master (hortator) cries out "Faster, you dogs!" and Bluebottlus explains "He wants our dogs to go faster."

Seagoon reappears, now in his true guise as "the Welsh chief Caractacus Seagoon". With Bluebottlus and Ecclus, he is bought by a promoter for the Games. When he learns he is not scheduled to sing, but to be strangled by a gorilla, Seagoon conspires with his fellow prisoners to escape. They are met by Willium Hannibal and Little Jim, who lead them to the hideout of Sprartacus from Prortigal. Sprartacus turns out to be Bloodnok. He tells them they're perfectly safe because the hideout is inside the extinct volcano, Vesumruverus. The volcano promptly explodes, leaving Greenslade reminding listeners to tune in next week.

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