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| series = [[The Goon Show]] | {{Infobox Goon Show episode | ||
| image = | | title = The Great Bank of England Robbery | ||
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| series_no = Vintage Goons | | series_no = Vintage Goons | ||
| episode = 11 | | episode = 11 | ||
| writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | ||
| based_on = [[The Great Bank of England Robbery]] | |||
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| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[Charles Chilton]] | | producer = [[Charles Chilton]] | ||
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| recording_date = {{Start date|1958|03|02|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1958|03|02|df=y}} | ||
| airdate = {{Start date|1958|10|20|df=y}} | | airdate = {{Start date|1958|10|20|df=y}} | ||
| length = 30 | | length = {{duration|m=30|s=37}} | ||
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| prev = [[The Silent Bugler (VG)|The Silent Bugler]] | | prev = [[The Silent Bugler (VG)|The Silent Bugler]] | ||
| next = [[The Dreaded Piano Clubber (VG)|The Dreaded Piano Clubber]] | | next = [[The Dreaded Piano Clubber (VG)|The Dreaded Piano Clubber]] | ||
| CD_volume = 26 | | season_article = [[Vintage Goons]] | ||
| Compendium = 9 | | CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol26|26]] | ||
| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9|9]] | |||
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''The Great Bank of England Robbery'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eleventh show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 29 | ''The Great Bank of England Robbery'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although it was first announced as 'Open Casebook' and then later by its official title. It is the eleventh show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 29 sho '[[The Great Bank of England Robbery]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 2 March 1958, but the show was actually recorded ([[The Goon Show recording numbers|T2/AG/4043]]) 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 [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Sunday 20 October 1958 at 8.30pm ([[The Goon Show recording numbers|TLO 65472]]). | ||
== Story == | |||
'Tis not such a far cry from the respectable [[Bank of England]] to a [[wikt:hovel|hovel]] in the Street of a Thousand Dustbins (in London's [[Chinatown#Europe|Chinatown]]) in whose sinister atmosphere the seeds are planted for the crime of the century — The Great Bank of England Robbery! The trail leads from Chinatown to the bed of one of London's famous underground rivers which runs directly beneath the bank. What happens next is unfolded in this gripping tale. | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Once in Love with Amy'' {{small|([[Frank Loesser]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[It's All Right with Me]]'' {{small|([[Cole Porter]])}} | |||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T2/AG/4043]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T2/AG/4043]] (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]]. The [[Anton Walbrook|Anton Walbrook]] gag was cut and lost, presumably during editing for the [[Pick of the Goons|PotG]] issue, but this was restored from the Vintage Goons disc (10" TS [[LP record|LP]]). This restoration was used for the [[The Goon Show Compendiums|CD Compendium Vol 9]] and [[The Goon Show CDs|CD Vol 26]].<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== | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 3 March 2023
| "The Great Bank of England Robbery" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 11 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Based on | The Great Bank of England Robbery |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | T2/AG/4043 / TLO 65472 |
| First broadcast | 20 October 1958 |
| Running time | 30:37 |
The Great Bank of England Robbery is an episode from The Goon Show, although it was first announced as 'Open Casebook' and then later by its official title. It is the eleventh show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 29 sho 'The Great Bank of England Robbery'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 2 March 1958, but the show was actually recorded (T2/AG/4043) later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Sunday 20 October 1958 at 8.30pm (TLO 65472).
Story
'Tis not such a far cry from the respectable Bank of England to a hovel in the Street of a Thousand Dustbins (in London's Chinatown) in whose sinister atmosphere the seeds are planted for the crime of the century — The Great Bank of England Robbery! The trail leads from Chinatown to the bed of one of London's famous underground rivers which runs directly beneath the bank. What happens next is unfolded in this gripping tale.
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Once in Love with Amy (Frank Loesser)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays It's All Right with Me (Cole Porter)
Technical
Originally recorded on T2/AG/4043 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived almost intact at TS. The Anton Walbrook gag was cut and lost, presumably during editing for the PotG issue, but this was restored from the Vintage Goons disc (10" TS LP). This restoration was used for the CD Compendium Vol 9 and CD Vol 26.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 8. ISBN 9781471331619.
