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'''''The Mummified Priest''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twentieth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|7 February 1954}} The recording took place 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 {{date|12 February 1954}} at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. | |||
The show's first repeat was the next morning at 8.45am, Saturday {{date|13 February 1954}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 0.8 million. | |||
== Sketches == | |||
[[File:Toothpaste.jpg|thumb|right|An example of toothpaste mined from under the [[w:Sahara Desert|Sahara Desert]]]] | |||
*''Education'' takes a look at England's oldest school, [[w:Rottingdean|Rottingdean]] (originally used in [[Show 19|Story of the Trans Siberian Express]]). | |||
*''Toothpaste Miners'' sees Commander Burke investigate reports of [[w:toothpaste|toothpaste]] below the [[w:Sahara Desert|Sahara Desert]] (originally used in [[The Expedition for Toothpaste|The Expedition for Toothpaste (3/5)]]). | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Orange Coloured Sky|Orange Coloured Sky]]'' {{small|([[w:Milton Delugg|Milton De Lugg]] / [[w:Willie Stein|William Stein]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:That's My Desire|That's My Desire]]'' {{small|([[w:Carroll Loveday|Carroll Loveday]] / [[w:Helmy Kresa|Helmy Kresa]])}} / ''All for the Love of Lil'' {{small|([[w:Jerry Bresler|Jerry Bresler]] / Larry Wynn)}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 49072]] (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#Vol13|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> | |||
==Ted Kendall's Restoration== | |||
This programme (on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol14|Compendium Vol 14]]) came from an [[acetate disc]] cut from a domestic tape recording, probably taken from an [[w:AM broadcasting|AM]] transmission (from the same collection as [[The History of Communications|4/18]]). The opening and closing were missing. The closing for this show, [[The History of Communications|4/18]] and [[The Kippered Herring Gang|4/19]] were taken from the recording of [[The Missing Prime Minister|4/15]] issued in [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|Compendium Vol 13]], as this is the best surviving fourth series closing announced by [[Wallace Greenslade]] and crediting [[Larry Stephens]], who drops out of the credits for [[The Case of the Vanishing Room|4/21]] onwards.The opening was completed using material from other recordings in the same collection.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2018 |page=9|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:52, 9 October 2022
| "The Toothpaste Expedition" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 20 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 49072 |
| First broadcast | 12 February 1954 |
| Running time | 29:18 |
The Mummified Priest is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twentieth show in the fourth series. The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 7 February 1954 The recording took place at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 12 February 1954 at 9.45pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m.
The show's first repeat was the next morning at 8.45am, Saturday 13 February 1954, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 0.8 million.
Sketches
An example of toothpaste mined from under the Sahara Desert
- Education takes a look at England's oldest school, Rottingdean (originally used in Story of the Trans Siberian Express).
- Toothpaste Miners sees Commander Burke investigate reports of toothpaste below the Sahara Desert (originally used in The Expedition for Toothpaste (3/5)).
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Orange Coloured Sky (Milton De Lugg / William Stein)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays That's My Desire (Carroll Loveday / Helmy Kresa) / All for the Love of Lil (Jerry Bresler / Larry Wynn)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 49072 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
Ted Kendall's Restoration
This programme (on Compendium Vol 14) came from an acetate disc cut from a domestic tape recording, probably taken from an AM transmission (from the same collection as 4/18). The opening and closing were missing. The closing for this show, 4/18 and 4/19 were taken from the recording of 4/15 issued in Compendium Vol 13, as this is the best surviving fourth series closing announced by Wallace Greenslade and crediting Larry Stephens, who drops out of the credits for 4/21 onwards.The opening was completed using material from other recordings in the same collection.[2]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
