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''The Spanish Suitcase'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eleventh show in series 5. It was recorded on Sunday 5 December 1954 at 9.15pm. It was recorded at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.  
''The Spanish Suitcase'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eleventh show in series 5 (although the show's title was not coherently announced). It was recorded on Sunday 5 December 1954 at 9.15pm. It was recorded at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.  


The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday 23 November 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday 23 November 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.

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"The Spanish Suitcase"
The Goon Show episode
Episode no.Series 05
Episode 11
Written by
Presented byWallace Greenslade
Produced byPeter Eton
Music
Production codeTLO 68322
Original air date5 December 1954 (1954-12-05)
Running time30 mins 23 secs
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The Spanish Suitcase is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the eleventh show in series 5 (although the show's title was not coherently announced). It was recorded on Sunday 5 December 1954 at 9.15pm. It was recorded at The Camden Theatre, 12 Lower Regent Street in central London.

The first Home Service broadcast was on Tuesday 23 November 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 2.6m listeners.

Technical

Originally recorded on TLO 68322 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape survived the years in TS and was used to create the version included on Compendium Vol 1.

Story

Young Ned Seagoon is wintering in Spain when he is approached by Senor Moriarty of the Deuxième Bureau who casually mentions that Major Denis Bloodnok, a fellow Britisher, is languishing in Gonzales Jail under suspicion of having taken part in a mysterious jewel robbery at Vallodolid. Senor Grytpype-Thynne arrives on the scene and casually suggests that Neddie is very like Major Bloodnok in appearance and that he would be rendering Britain a great service if he were to replace Major Bloodnok of MI5 in prison. Ned Seagoon, patriot to the core, agrees to the proposition with startling results.