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'''''The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. (although it isn't coherently announced), a British radio comedy.  It was the first episode of the seventh series.


'''The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis''' is an episode of [[The Goon Show]] (although it isn't coherently announced), a British radio comedy.  It was the first episode of the seventh series and was first broadcast on {{date|4 October 1956}}.
The recording for transmission was created at 9pm on Sunday {{Date|1956-09-30}}, at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London.


==Story==
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm on {{Date|1956-10-04}}, its ratings were 3.4 million.
The British Garrison at the Burami Oasis is under constant siege from Arab bandits led by the notorious Sheikh Rattle and Roll. A British gunboat, HMS Thespus, under the command of Admiral Ned Seagoon is dispatched to the oasis to restore peace to the area. One problem exists, however: how to get a gunboat into an oasis only ten feet long. Further to that the Arabs have stolen the water whilst disguised as sailors. At gunpoint the Arabs refuse to give the water back, and when threated they drink it only to find out that it's actually Bloodnok's gin!
 
The show was repeated:
*Monday 8pm, {{Date|1956-10-08}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 3.4 million listeners.
*Thursday 8.30pm, {{Date|1957-04-04}} on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] to 1.5 million listeners.
*Saturday 1.02pm, {{Date|1992-05-30}} on the [[w:BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]] in ''Comedy Hour:the Radio 2 Comedy Season''
 
==Transcription Service Reissue Synopsis==
The Burami Oasis situation has deteriorated. The British Garrison is under constant attack from Sheik Rattle and Roll Ar Leg. Now the British Government decide to play their trump card – Admiral Neddie Seagoon in charge of HMS Thespus. Broken up into four-inch squares, the 42,000 ton battleship is packed into crates cunningly marked ‘Date Fertiliser’ and, with the Admiral, despatched to the Burami Oasis.


==Music==
==Music==
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*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)|Sometimes I'm Happy]]'' {{Small|([[w:Vincent Youmans|Vincent Youmans]] (music), [[w:Irving Caesar|Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}.
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)|Sometimes I'm Happy]]'' {{Small|([[w:Vincent Youmans|Vincent Youmans]] (music), [[w:Irving Caesar|Irving Caesar]] (lyrics))}}.
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Beep Beep (song)|Beep Beep]]'' {{Small|(Carl Cicchetti / Donald Claps ''also known as Chic Hetti and Donny Conn'')}}.
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Beep Beep (song)|Beep Beep]]'' {{Small|(Carl Cicchetti / Donald Claps ''also known as Chic Hetti and Donny Conn'')}}.
==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 12681]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).
The TLO 12681 master tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] and was used for the version of the show found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol5|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 5]], but cuts made at the time of the simulated stereo [[Pick of the Goons|POTG]] issue were not kept. Fortunately, TS made a cover copy with compensation for the poor treble on the original; the cuts have been restored from this source.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol5|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 5]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2011 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1408-427286}}</ref>


== Buraimi Oasis ==
== Buraimi Oasis ==
There really is a [[w:Buraimi Oasis|Buraimi Oasis]], which was the site of a battle between British-led forces and Arab tribesmen in October 1955 known as the [[w:Buraimi Dispute|Buraimi Dispute]], which the episode loosely parodies, with an actual [[w:BBC News|BBC News]] broadcast clip opening. The real oasis is considerably larger.
There really is a [[w:Buraimi Oasis|Buraimi Oasis]], which was the site of a battle between British-led forces and Arab tribesmen in October 1955 known as the [[w:Buraimi Dispute|Buraimi Dispute]], which the episode loosely parodies, with an actual [[w:BBC News|BBC News]] broadcast clip opening. The real oasis is considerably larger.
== See also ==
* [[List of The Goon Show episodes]]


==Transcript==
==Transcript==

Revision as of 22:06, 29 November 2022

"The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis"
The Goon Show episode
Episode: no.Series: 7
Episode: 1
Written by
Based onBuraimi Dispute
AnnouncerWallace Greenslade
Produced byPeter Eton
Music
Recording
Number		TLO 12681
First broadcast4 October 1956 (1956-10-04)
Running time30:29
Episode Order
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The Goon Show series 7
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The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis is an episode from The Goon Show. (although it isn't coherently announced), a British radio comedy. It was the first episode of the seventh series.

The recording for transmission was created at 9pm on Sunday 30 September 1956, at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.

The first Home Service broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm on 4 October 1956, its ratings were 3.4 million.

The show was repeated:

  • Monday 8pm, 8 October 1956, on the Light Programme to 3.4 million listeners.
  • Thursday 8.30pm, 4 April 1957 on the Home Service to 1.5 million listeners.
  • Saturday 1.02pm, 30 May 1992 on the Radio 2 in Comedy Hour:the Radio 2 Comedy Season

Transcription Service Reissue Synopsis

The Burami Oasis situation has deteriorated. The British Garrison is under constant attack from Sheik Rattle and Roll Ar Leg. Now the British Government decide to play their trump card – Admiral Neddie Seagoon in charge of HMS Thespus. Broken up into four-inch squares, the 42,000 ton battleship is packed into crates cunningly marked ‘Date Fertiliser’ and, with the Admiral, despatched to the Burami Oasis.

Music

Technical

Originally recorded on TLO 12681 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).

The TLO 12681 master tape survived in TS and was used for the version of the show found on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 5, but cuts made at the time of the simulated stereo POTG issue were not kept. Fortunately, TS made a cover copy with compensation for the poor treble on the original; the cuts have been restored from this source.[1]

Buraimi Oasis

There really is a Buraimi Oasis, which was the site of a battle between British-led forces and Arab tribesmen in October 1955 known as the Buraimi Dispute, which the episode loosely parodies, with an actual BBC News broadcast clip opening. The real oasis is considerably larger.

Transcript

The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis (transcript)

  1. ^ Kendall, Ted (2011). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 5 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 978-1408-427286.
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