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*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[My Heart Stood Still]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''Long Black Nylons'' | *Ellington: ''Long Black Nylons'' | ||
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'''''The Thing on the Mountain''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the eighth series. | '''''The Thing on the Mountain''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the eighth series. | ||
A pre-recording (TLO 45929A) session took place Sunday {{Date|1958-01-06}}, 5pm. at [[ | A pre-recording (TLO 45929A) session took place Sunday {{Date|1958-01-06}}, 5pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 45929) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm. | ||
The first [[ | The first [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm {{Date|1957-01-07}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated on the following Thursday at 9pm, {{Date|1958-01-09}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners. | ||
== AudioGO Synopsis == | == AudioGO Synopsis == | ||
[[File:Bank of England £5 note 1952.jpg|thumb|right|The reward in 1952]] | [[File:Bank of England £5 note 1952.jpg|thumb|right|The reward in 1952]] | ||
Our story opens at the bottom of the great [[ | Our story opens at the bottom of the great [[Snowdon|Mount Snowdon]] in a little Welsh village… One bitter winter night, all of a sudden running down the mountain comes a terror-stricken madman. It seems a monster is on the mountain – and it must be captured! This sounds like a job for [[Neddie Seagoon]] – especially as there's a [[Bank of England £5 note|five pound]] reward. Meanwhile, in a small pigsty nearby, it is feeding time with [[Count Jim Moriarty|Moriarty]] and [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne|Grytpype-Thynne]]. They're happy to help Neddie find the monster and offer him a Snow master Mountaineering Kit: a box of matches. As Seagoon searches the lower slopes of the mountain, he gets help from mountaineering expert [[Major Bloodnok]] who can get Neddie to the top of the mountain in two seconds. But his aim is off and Neddie finds himself at the top of [[Blackpool Tower]] instead – without a ticket. | ||
==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 ''[[My Heart Stood Still]]'' {{small|([[Richard Rodgers|Richard Rodgers]] / [[Lorenz Hart]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Long Black Nylons'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Long Black Nylons'' {{small|([[Don Raye]] / [[Sonny Burke]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 45929]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 45929]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). | ||
This tape no longer exists and the TGS master tape was destroyed in 1963. The version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] disc, and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=10|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref> | This tape no longer exists and the TGS master tape was destroyed in 1963. The version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] disc, and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=10|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref> | ||
==Show Notes== | ==Show Notes== | ||
On Sunday 5, the cast recorded ''The Thing on the Mountain'' which had been written by [[Larry Stephens|Larry]] in association with [[Maurice Wiltshire]], a former [[ | On Sunday 5, the cast recorded ''The Thing on the Mountain'' which had been written by [[Larry Stephens|Larry]] in association with [[Maurice Wiltshire]], a former [[Daily Mail]] journalist who had been writing revues and eagerly submitting scripts to the BBC since 1947. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Goon Shows produced by Tom Ronald]] | [[Category:Goon Shows produced by Tom Ronald]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Maurice Wilshire]] | [[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Maurice Wilshire]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | |||
[[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | [[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows not written by Spike Milligan]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 1 March 2023
| "The Thing on the Mountain" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 8 Episode: 15 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Tom Ronald |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 45929 |
| First broadcast | 6 January 1958 |
| Running time | 30:27 |
The Thing on the Mountain is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifteenth show in the eighth series.
A pre-recording (TLO 45929A) session took place Sunday 6 January 1958, 5pm. at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 45929) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm.
The first Home Service broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 8.30pm 7 January 1957, its ratings were 1.9 million. The show was repeated on the following Thursday at 9pm, 9 January 1958, on the Light Programme to 2.6 million listeners.
AudioGO Synopsis
Our story opens at the bottom of the great Mount Snowdon in a little Welsh village… One bitter winter night, all of a sudden running down the mountain comes a terror-stricken madman. It seems a monster is on the mountain – and it must be captured! This sounds like a job for Neddie Seagoon – especially as there's a five pound reward. Meanwhile, in a small pigsty nearby, it is feeding time with Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne. They're happy to help Neddie find the monster and offer him a Snow master Mountaineering Kit: a box of matches. As Seagoon searches the lower slopes of the mountain, he gets help from mountaineering expert Major Bloodnok who can get Neddie to the top of the mountain in two seconds. But his aim is off and Neddie finds himself at the top of Blackpool Tower instead – without a ticket.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays My Heart Stood Still (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Long Black Nylons (Don Raye / Sonny Burke)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 45929 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
This tape no longer exists and the TGS master tape was destroyed in 1963. The version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7 was compiled from the TGS disc, and a domestic recording of the original transmission.[1]
Show Notes
On Sunday 5, the cast recorded The Thing on the Mountain which had been written by Larry in association with Maurice Wiltshire, a former Daily Mail journalist who had been writing revues and eagerly submitting scripts to the BBC since 1947.
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2012). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4458-9133-0.
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