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''The Greatest Mountain in the World'' (aka ''Mount Everest'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the second show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 23 | ''The Greatest Mountain in the World'' (aka ''Mount Everest'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the second show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 23 sho '[[The Greatest Mountain in the World]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 20 October 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 29 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 29 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners. | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
Which is the greatest mountain in the world? [[ | Which is the greatest mountain in the world? [[Mount Everest|Mount Everest]], you may say. But you will be wrong. There is one much higher — forty thousand feet: but there is a small snag — it is under the sea, and the problem that comfounds our intrepid mountaineers is whether it should be climbed from the top or the bottom. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[['Deed I Do]]'' {{small|(Walter Hirsh (music) / [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]] (lyrics))}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Run Joe]]'' {{small|([[Louis Jordan]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T7/AG/3654]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 7 [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T7/AG/3654]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 7 [[Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived intact at [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] but was cut about in the production of the [[Pick of the Goons|PotG]] issue. Unfortunately the cuts were not kept, and these have been restored from the Vintage Goons disc (10" TS LP).<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== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 2 March 2023
| "The Greatest Mountain in the World" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 2 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Based on | The Greatest Mountain in the World |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| First broadcast | 29 September 1958 |
| Running time | 30:40 |
The Greatest Mountain in the World (aka Mount Everest) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the second show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 23 sho 'The Greatest Mountain in the World'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 20 October 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 29 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m listeners.
Story
Which is the greatest mountain in the world? Mount Everest, you may say. But you will be wrong. There is one much higher — forty thousand feet: but there is a small snag — it is under the sea, and the problem that comfounds our intrepid mountaineers is whether it should be climbed from the top or the bottom.
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays 'Deed I Do (Walter Hirsh (music) / Fred Rose (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Run Joe (Louis Jordan)
Technical
Originally recorded on T7/AG/3654 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 7 St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived intact at TS but was cut about in the production of the PotG issue. Unfortunately the cuts were not kept, and these have been restored from the Vintage Goons disc (10" TS LP).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 8. ISBN 9781471331619.
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