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{{Infobox Goon Show episode | {{Infobox Goon Show episode | ||
| series = [[The Goon Show]] | | series = [[The Goon Show]] | ||
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| writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | ||
*[[Eric Sykes]] | *[[Eric Sykes]] | ||
| based_on = [[ | | based_on = [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] by [[George Orwell]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[Peter Eton]] | | producer = [[Peter Eton]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Bruce Campbell (conductor)|Bruce Campbell]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Bruce Campbell (conductor)|Bruce Campbell]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Shake, Rattle and Roll]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 70044 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 70044 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1955|01|02|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1955|01|02|df=y}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Nineteen-Eighty-Five''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date| | '''''Nineteen-Eighty-Five''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|1955-01-02}}. The recording took place at the [[KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date| | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|1955-01-04}} at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 4.1m. | ||
The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date| | The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), {{date|1955-01-07}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 30 years later on Sunday {{Date|1985-01-06}} at 12pm on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] in ''Smash of the Day!''. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The action takes place in the shallow-end of an [[ | The action takes place in the shallow-end of an [[Lido (swimming pool)|open air swimming bath]] in [[Woodmansterne]] and on the grass verge of the [[Great North Road (Great Britain)|Great North Road]]. This play is unsuitable for human beings, young horses, civic dignitaries and Fred Barrington. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Bruce Campbell | *The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Bruce Campbell | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' {{Small|([[Isham Jones]] / [[Gus Kahn]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Yes Sir, That's My Baby (song)|Yes Sir, That's My Baby]]'' {{small|([[Jesse Stone]])}} | ||
==Transcript== | |||
*[[Nineteen-Eighty-Five (Transcript)]] | |||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 70044]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 70044]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). The tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] and was used for the show published in [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2|Compendium 2]]. However a 29 second section of the Max Geldray number was repeated, presumably to make the show run to time. This repeated edit was omitted on the [[Compact Disc|CD]] release.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2009 |page=11|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-8774-4}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Goon Shows produced by Peter Eton]] | [[Category:Goon Shows produced by Peter Eton]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Eric Sykes]] | [[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Eric Sykes]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Show episodes with transcription]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 15 September 2024
| "Nineteen-Eighty-Five" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 15 |
| Written by | |
| Based on | Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 70044 |
| First broadcast | 4 January 1955 |
| Running time | 30:00 |
Nineteen-Eighty-Five is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifteenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday 2 January 1955. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 4 January 1955 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 4.1m.
The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm/12.30pm (depending on area), 7 January 1955, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. The next repeat was 30 years later on Sunday 6 January 1985 at 12pm on Radio 4 in Smash of the Day!.
Synopsis
The action takes place in the shallow-end of an open air swimming bath in Woodmansterne and on the grass verge of the Great North Road. This play is unsuitable for human beings, young horses, civic dignitaries and Fred Barrington.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Bruce Campbell
- Max Geldray plays It Had to Be You (Isham Jones / Gus Kahn)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Jesse Stone)
Transcript
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 70044 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). The tape survived in TS and was used for the show published in Compendium 2. However a 29 second section of the Max Geldray number was repeated, presumably to make the show run to time. This repeated edit was omitted on the CD release.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2009). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4056-8774-4.
