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'''''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Crun''''' (aka ''Crime Doesn't Pay — Income Tax'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]], although it was announced as 'Crime does not pay income tax'. It is the sixteenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|10 January 1954}} The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 15 January 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. | |||
The first repeat was aired on the Home Service the next day, Saturday 16 January 1954, and achieved a listenership of 1.1m. | |||
No known, publically available, recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | |||
== Story == | |||
The powerful drama, ''Crime Doesn't Pay… Income Tax!'', relates to the stange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Crun. In the year 1953, a fearsome [[w:Crime Wave|crimewave|]] of attacks by a mysterious fiend in human shape known as The Clanger. Fearless Harry Secombe is summoned to see Mr Crun at Fred's Nosh and Wash Club in the changing room of Hymie's Wrestling Gym, and hears the tragic story of what happened when Crun was engaged in a sinister scientific experiment… transforming him into Dr Jekyll Bluebottle (so named to fit in with the book). | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Carioca (1933 song)|Carioca]]'' {{small|([[w:Vincent Youmans|Vincent Youmans]] / [[w:Edward Eliscu|Edward Eliscu]] / [[w:Gus Khan|Gus Khan]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful'' {{small|([[w:Harry Woods|Harry Woods]])}} / ''[[w:Hurry on Down (Nellie Lutcher song)|Hurry On Down]]'' {{small|([[w:Nellie Lutcher|Nellie Lutcher]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 41552]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol14|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2018 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 12:27, 8 October 2022
| "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Crun" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 16 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 41552 |
| First broadcast | 15 January 1954 |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Crun (aka Crime Doesn't Pay — Income Tax) is an episode from The Goon Show, although it was announced as 'Crime does not pay income tax'. It is the sixteenth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 10 January 1954 The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 15 January 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m.
The first repeat was aired on the Home Service the next day, Saturday 16 January 1954, and achieved a listenership of 1.1m.
No known, publically available, recording is known to exist as of 10 November 2024.
Story
The powerful drama, Crime Doesn't Pay… Income Tax!, relates to the stange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Crun. In the year 1953, a fearsome crimewave| of attacks by a mysterious fiend in human shape known as The Clanger. Fearless Harry Secombe is summoned to see Mr Crun at Fred's Nosh and Wash Club in the changing room of Hymie's Wrestling Gym, and hears the tragic story of what happened when Crun was engaged in a sinister scientific experiment… transforming him into Dr Jekyll Bluebottle (so named to fit in with the book).
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Carioca (Vincent Youmans / Edward Eliscu / Gus Khan)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful (Harry Woods) / Hurry On Down (Nellie Lutcher)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 41552 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
