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| align="center" | 01 {{anchor|Vol1}}
| align="center" | 1 {{anchor|Vol1}}
| align="center" | Series 5<br>(Part 1)  
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Extras: Outtakes and a feature entitled 'Me and my shadows'
Extras: Outtakes and a feature entitled 'Me and my shadows'
|| 1405678003 || {{ISBN|978-1-4056-7800-1}}
|align="center| 2007
|align="center| 1405678003  
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4056-7800-1}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1405678003/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1405678003/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 2.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 2.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 02 {{anchor|Vol2}}
| align="center" | 2 {{anchor|Vol2}}
| align="center" | Series 5<br>(Part 2)  
| align="center" | Series 5<br>(Part 2)  
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Extras: A previously unreleased version of 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler' plus features entitled 'The Lid Off The BBC' and 'The Critics'
Extras: A previously unreleased version of 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler' plus features entitled 'The Lid Off The BBC' and 'The Critics'
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|align="center| 2009
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4056-8774-4}}
|align="center| 1405687746
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4056-8774-4}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1405687746/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1405687746/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 3.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 3.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 03 {{anchor|Vol3}}
| align="center" | 3 {{anchor|Vol3}}
| align="center" | Series 6<br>(Part 1)  
| align="center" | Series 6<br>(Part 1)  
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Extras: Outtakes and features including 'What Goes On', 'The Listening Room' and 'Home Service Continuity'
Extras: Outtakes and features including 'What Goes On', 'The Listening Room' and 'Home Service Continuity'
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|align="center| 2009
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-1044-8}}
|align="center| 1408410443
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-1044-8}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1408410443/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1408410443/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 4.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 4.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 04 {{anchor|Vol4}}
| align="center" | 4 {{anchor|Vol4}}
| align="center" | Series 6<br>(Part 2)  
| align="center" | Series 6<br>(Part 2)  
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*[[The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal]]
*[[The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal]]
*[[The Treasure of Loch Lomond|The Treasure in the Lake]]
*[[The Treasure of Loch Lomond|The Treasure in the Lake]]
*The Goons Hit Wales
*[[The Goons Hit Wales]]
*[[The Fear of Wages]]
*[[The Fear of Wages]]
*[[Scradje]]
*[[Scradje]]
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Extras: A warm up routine, outtakes and features including 'The Laughter Makers' and a Harry Secombe tribute to Peter Sellers.  
Extras: A warm up routine, outtakes and features including 'The Laughter Makers' and a Harry Secombe tribute to Peter Sellers.  
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|align="center| 2010
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-1046-2}}
|align="center| 140841046X
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-1046-2}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/140841046X/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/140841046X/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 5.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 5.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 05 {{anchor|Vol5}}
| align="center" | 5 {{anchor|Vol5}}
| align="center" | Series 7<br>(Part 1)  
| align="center" | Series 7<br>(Part 1)  
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*[[The Spectre of Tintagel]]
*[[The Spectre of Tintagel]]
*[[The Sleeping Prince]]
*[[The Sleeping Prince]]
*The Great Bank Robbery
*[[The Great Bank Robbery]]
*[[Personal Narrative]]
*[[Personal Narrative]]
*[[The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons]]
*[[The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons]]
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*[[Operation Christmas Duff]]
*[[Operation Christmas Duff]]


Extras: A recorded rehersal and features including 'Curiouser and Curiouser'.
Extras: A recorded rehearsal and features including 'Curiouser and Curiouser'.
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|align="center| 2010
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-2728-6}}
|align="center|0883761427282
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-2728-6}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Five-December/dp/B01BCUSW92/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Five-December/dp/B01BCUSW92/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol6.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol6.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 06 {{anchor|Vol6}}
| align="center" | 6 {{anchor|Vol6}}
| align="center" | Series 7<br>(Part 2)  
| align="center" | Series 7<br>(Part 2)  
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Extras: Two illustrated booklets to tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
Extras: Two illustrated booklets to tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
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|align="center| 2011
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-6854-8}}
|align="center|0883761468544
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4084-6854-8}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1408468549/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1408468549/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 7.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 7.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 07 {{anchor|Vol7}}
| align="center" | 7 {{anchor|Vol7}}
| align="center" | Series 8<br>(Part 1)   
| align="center" | Series 8<br>(Part 1)   
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*[[The Junk Affair]]
*[[The Junk Affair]]
*[[The Burning Embassy]]
*[[The Burning Embassy]]
*[[The Great Regents Park Swim]]
*[[The Great Regent's Park Swim]]
*[[The Treasure in the Tower]]
*[[The Treasure in the Tower]]
*[[The Space Age]]
*[[The Space Age]]
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Extras: Two booklets with essays, details for each episode and original Radio Times listings.
Extras: Two booklets with essays, details for each episode and original Radio Times listings.
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|align="center| 2012
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4458-9133-0}}
|align="center| 1445891336
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4458-9133-0}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1445891336/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1445891336/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 8.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 8.jpg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 08 {{anchor|Vol8}}
| align="center" | 8 {{anchor|Vol8}}
| align="center" | Series 8<br>(Part 2)  
| align="center" | Series 8<br>(Part 2)  
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Extras: A special recording of the tiddlywinks match in which the Goons took on Cambridge University. Two illustrated booklets, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
Extras: A special recording of the tiddlywinks match in which the Goons took on Cambridge University. Two illustrated booklets, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
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|align="center| 2012
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4458-2560-1}}
|align="center| 1445825600
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4458-2560-1}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1445825600/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Part/dp/1445825600/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 9.jpeg|150px|center]]
| align="center" |[[File:Goon Show Compendium Vol 9.jpeg|150px|center]]
| align="center" | 09 {{anchor|Vol9}}
| align="center" | 9 {{anchor|Vol9}}
| align="center" | Vintage Goons  
| align="center" | Vintage Goons  
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Extras: Rare archive bonus items including extracts from cast rehearsals. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
Extras: Rare archive bonus items including extracts from cast rehearsals. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
|| 147133161X  
|align="center| 2014
|| {{ISBN|978-1-4713-3161-9}}
|align="center| 147133161X  
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-4713-3161-9}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Vintage/dp/147133161X/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-Vol-Vintage/dp/147133161X/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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*[[Who is Pink Oboe?]]
*[[Who is Pink Oboe?]]
*[[The Call of the West]]  
*[[The Call of the West]]  
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|align="center| 2015
|| {{ISBN| 978-1-7852-9031-2}}
|align="center| 1785290312
|align="center| {{ISBN| 978-1-7852-9031-2}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-10-Part/dp/1785290312/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-10-Part/dp/1785290312/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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In addition, there are some rare bonus archive items, including interviews with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan and a rehearsal sequence from the soundtrack recording of [[The Lost Colony]]. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves, while a third PDF booklet details the history of TV spin-off [[The Telegoons]].
In addition, there are some rare bonus archive items, including interviews with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan and a rehearsal sequence from the soundtrack recording of [[The Lost Colony]]. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves, while a third PDF booklet details the history of TV spin-off [[The Telegoons]].
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|align="center| 2015
|| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9129-6}}
|align="center| 1785291297
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9129-6}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-episodes-classic/dp/1785291297/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-episodes-classic/dp/1785291297/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" | The Last Goon Show of All and more
| align="center" | The Last Goon Show of All and more
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*[[China Story]]
*[[China Story (s05e17)|China Story]]
*[[Foiled by President Fred]]
*[[Foiled by President Fred]]
*[[Tales of Old Dartmoor]]
*[[Tales of Old Dartmoor]]
*[[The Macreekie Rising of '74]]
*[[The MacReekie Rising of '74]]
*[[Robin Hood]]
*[[Robin Hood]]
*[[Six Charlies in Search of an Author]]
*[[Six Charlies in Search of an Author]]
*[[Insurance — The White Man's Burden]]
*[[Insurance, the White Man's Burden]]
*[[The Red Fort]]
*[[The Red Fort]]
*[[The Missing Ten Downing Street]] (aka Ten Downing Street Stolen)
*[[The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)|The Missing Ten Downing Street]]<br>(aka Ten Downing Street Stolen)
*[[The Last Goon Show of All]]
*[[The Last Goon Show of All]]


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Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings. Remastered using newly sourced material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.  
Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings. Remastered using newly sourced material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.  
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|align="center| 2016
|| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9449-5}}
|align="center| 1785294490
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9449-5}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-12-episodes/dp/1785294490/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-12-episodes/dp/1785294490/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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| align="center" |  Early Shows;<br>Series 4<br>(Part 1)
| align="center" |  Early Shows;<br>Series 4<br>(Part 1)
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*[[Harry Secombe Tracks Lo-Hing Ding]]
*[[Show 18|Harry Secombe Tracks Lo-Hing Ding]] (2/1)
*[[Handsome Harry Hunts for The Lost Drummer]]
*[[Show 20|Captain Pureheart Builds the Crystal Palace]] (2/3)
*[[The Failures of Handsome Harry Secombe]]
*[[Show 42|The Green-Eyed Little Yellow God]] (2/25)
*[[The Mystery of the Monkey's Paw]]
*[[The Search for the Bearded Vulture]] (excerpt) (3/16)
*[[The Man Who Tried to Destroy London's Monuments]]
*[[The Mystery of the Monkey's Paw]] (3/17)
*[[The Ghastly Experiments of Dr Hans Eidelburger]]
*[[The Man Who Tried to Destroy London's Monuments]] (4/2)
*[[The Missing Prime Minister]]  
*[[The Ghastly Experiments of Dr Hans Eidelburger]] (4/3)
*[[The Missing Prime Minister]] (4/15)


Also featured are surviving extracts from ''[[The Search for the Bearded Vulture]]'' and ''[[The Giant Bombardon]]''. A host of bonus features are included in the collection, including the 1991 programme ''[[At Last The Go On Show]]'', ''[[Goon Again]]'' and ''[[Just Before Goonrise]]'' from 2001, ''[[Laughter in the Air]]'' from 1979, ''[[Spike at 80]]'' from 1998, various extracts from [[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]].  
Also featured are surviving extracts from ''[[The Search for the Bearded Vulture]]'' and ''[[The Giant Bombardon]]''. A host of bonus features are included in the collection, including the 1991 programme ''[[At Last The Go On Show]]'', ''[[Goon Again]]'' and ''[[Just Before Goonrise]]'' from 2001, ''[[Laughter in the Air]]'' from 1979, ''[[Spike at 80]]'' from 1998, various extracts from [[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]].  
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|align="center| 2017
|| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9877-6}}
|align="center| 1785298771
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-7852-9877-6}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-13/dp/1785298771/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-13/dp/1785298771/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
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*[[The History of Communications]]
*[[The History of Communications]]
*[[The Kippered Herring Gang]]
*[[The Kippered Herring Gang]]
*[[The Tooth-Paste Expedition]]
*[[The Toothpaste Expedition]]
*[[The Case of the Vanishing Room]]
*[[The Case of the Vanishing Room]]
*[[The Greatest Mountain in the World]]
*[[The Greatest Mountain in the World]]
*[[Collapse of the British Railways Sandwich System]]
*[[The Collapse of the British Railways Sandwich System]]
*[[The Case of Agent X2]] (aka The Silent Bugler)
*[[The Silent Bugler]] (aka The Case of Agent X2)
*[[The Story of Brain]] {{sic}} (aka Western Story)
*[[Western Story]] {{sic}} (aka The Story of Brain)
*[[The Saga of the Internal Mountain]]
*[[The Saga of the Internal Mountain]]
*[[Bank of England Robbery]]
*[[The Great Bank of England Robbery]]


Also included is the special satirical show [[The Starlings]], recorded without an audience or orchestra, plus radio programs including [[Vivat Milligna!]], Growing Up with the Goons, and Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy Part 7. Documentary extracts include items from [[Kaleidoscope]] and [[Dad Made Me Laugh]], as well as "[[The Disconnected Thoughts of Chairman Spike]]," featuring unused interview material from [[At Last the Go On Show]].
Also included is the special satirical show [[The Starlings]], recorded without an audience or orchestra, plus radio programs including [[Vivat Milligna!]], Growing Up with the Goons, and Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy Part 7. Documentary extracts include items from [[Kaleidoscope]] and [[Dad Made Me Laugh]], as well as "[[The Disconnected Thoughts of Chairman Spike]]," featuring unused interview material from [[At Last the Go On Show]].


In addition, two physical booklets combine to tell the story of the show’s development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
In addition, two physical booklets combine to tell the story of the show’s development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
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|align="center| 2018
|| {{ISBN|978-1-7875-3266-3}}
|align="center| 1787532666
|align="center| {{ISBN|978-1-7875-3266-3}}
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-14-BBC/dp/1787532666/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goon-Show-Compendium-14-BBC/dp/1787532666/thegoonshowgoono Amazon UK]

Latest revision as of 13:56, 29 October 2023

The Goon Show Compendium CD Collections
Cover Volume Series Shows Year BBC Bar Code ISBN Purchase
Links
Compendium1.jpg
1 Series 5
(Part 1)

Extras: Outtakes and a feature entitled 'Me and my shadows'

2007 1405678003 ISBN 978-1-4056-7800-1
Goon Show Compendium Vol 2.jpg
2 Series 5
(Part 2)

Extras: A previously unreleased version of 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler' plus features entitled 'The Lid Off The BBC' and 'The Critics'

2009 1405687746 ISBN 978-1-4056-8774-4
Goon Show Compendium Vol 3.jpg
3 Series 6
(Part 1)

Extras: Outtakes and features including 'What Goes On', 'The Listening Room' and 'Home Service Continuity'

2009 1408410443 ISBN 978-1-4084-1044-8
Goon Show Compendium Vol 4.jpg
4 Series 6
(Part 2)

Extras: A warm up routine, outtakes and features including 'The Laughter Makers' and a Harry Secombe tribute to Peter Sellers.

2010 140841046X ISBN 978-1-4084-1046-2
Goon Show Compendium Vol 5.jpg
5 Series 7
(Part 1)

Extras: A recorded rehearsal and features including 'Curiouser and Curiouser'.

2010 0883761427282 ISBN 978-1-4084-2728-6
Goon Show Compendium Vol6.jpg
6 Series 7
(Part 2)

Extras: Two illustrated booklets to tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.

2011 0883761468544 ISBN 978-1-4084-6854-8
Goon Show Compendium Vol 7.jpg
7 Series 8
(Part 1)

Extras: Two booklets with essays, details for each episode and original Radio Times listings.

2012 1445891336 ISBN 978-1-4458-9133-0
Goon Show Compendium Vol 8.jpg
8 Series 8
(Part 2)

Extras: A special recording of the tiddlywinks match in which the Goons took on Cambridge University. Two illustrated booklets, plus the history of the recordings themselves.

2012 1445825600 ISBN 978-1-4458-2560-1
Goon Show Compendium Vol 9.jpeg
9 Vintage Goons

Extras: Rare archive bonus items including extracts from cast rehearsals. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.

2014 147133161X ISBN 978-1-4713-3161-9
Goon Show Compendium Vol 10.jpg
10 Series 9
(Part 1)
2015 1785290312 ISBN 978-1-7852-9031-2
Goon Show Compendium Vol 11.jpg
11 Series 9
(Part 2)
Series 10

In addition, there are some rare bonus archive items, including interviews with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan and a rehearsal sequence from the soundtrack recording of The Lost Colony. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves, while a third PDF booklet details the history of TV spin-off The Telegoons.

2015 1785291297 ISBN 978-1-7852-9129-6
Goon Show Compendium Vol 12.jpg
12 The Last Goon Show of All and more

Also included are numerous bonus archive items, including celebratory programmes Parkinson Meets The Goons and Heroes for a Time: 6 – The Goons. Here, too, are interviews and features taken from The Best of British Laughs: Peter Sellers, Robbie Vincent's Late Night London, It Takes All Sorts and more, as well as extracts from unedited studio recordings and rehearsals.

Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show's development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings. Remastered using newly sourced material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.

2016 1785294490 ISBN 978-1-7852-9449-5
Goon Show Compendium Vol 13.jpg
13 Early Shows;
Series 4
(Part 1)

Also featured are surviving extracts from The Search for the Bearded Vulture and The Giant Bombardon. A host of bonus features are included in the collection, including the 1991 programme At Last The Go On Show, Goon Again and Just Before Goonrise from 2001, Laughter in the Air from 1979, Spike at 80 from 1998, various extracts from Desert Island Discs.

2017 1785298771 ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6
Goon Show Compendium Vol 14.jpg
14 Series 4
(Part 2)

Also included is the special satirical show The Starlings, recorded without an audience or orchestra, plus radio programs including Vivat Milligna!, Growing Up with the Goons, and Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy Part 7. Documentary extracts include items from Kaleidoscope and Dad Made Me Laugh, as well as "The Disconnected Thoughts of Chairman Spike," featuring unused interview material from At Last the Go On Show.

In addition, two physical booklets combine to tell the story of the show’s development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.

2018 1787532666 ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3