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*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[['Deed I Do]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''Woe! Is Me / [[ | *Ellington: ''Woe! Is Me / [[You Rascal You|I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)]]'' | ||
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| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|13]] | | Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|13]] | ||
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'''''The Missing Prime Minister''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[ | '''''The Missing Prime Minister''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifteenth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. The show recording started at 9pm on Sunday 3 January 1954. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 8 January 1954 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. It was repeated on the Home Service the next morning, Saturday 9 January, at 8.45am with a listener audience of 0.8m. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday 8 January 1954 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. It was repeated on the Home Service the next morning, Saturday 9 January, at 8.45am with a listener audience of 0.8m. | ||
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== Story == | == Story == | ||
[[File:10 Downing Street.webp|thumb|right|A police officer wonders if the Prime Minister is still inside]] | [[File:10 Downing Street.webp|thumb|right|A police officer wonders if the Prime Minister is still inside]] | ||
At midnight, Christmas Eve 1953, the police discover that [[ | At midnight, Christmas Eve 1953, the police discover that [[10 Downing Street]] has gone missing with the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]{{refn|group=PM|name=PM|The Prime Minister in December 1953 was [[Winston Churchill]]}} still inside. Inspector Gladys Seagoon and Sergeant Bluebottle of the [[Criminal Investigation Department|CID]] investigate the eye-witness statement of Constable Eccles whilst Major Bloodnok mans roadblocks to catch the abductors. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[['Deed I Do]]'' {{small|(Walter Hirsch (music) / [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]] (lyrics))}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Woe! Is Me'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Woe! Is Me'' {{small|([[James Cavanaugh (songwriter)|James Cavanaugh]] / Dick Sanford / Bob Emmerich)}} / [[You Rascal You|I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)]]'' {{small|([[Sam Theard]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 41242]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 41242]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This was recorded off-air onto tape and then from tape onto an [[acetate disc]]. This recording wasn't made using a microphone but via a direct connection to the tape recorder. Unfortunately the off-air recording suffers from distortion caused either by mis-tuning of the radio or [[Overmodulation|over-modulation]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7852-9877-6}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 27 February 2023
| "The Missing Prime Minister" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 15 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Jacques Brown |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 41242 |
| First broadcast | 8 January 1954 |
| Running time | 28:57 |
The Missing Prime Minister is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifteenth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London. The show recording started at 9pm on Sunday 3 January 1954.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 8 January 1954 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. It was repeated on the Home Service the next morning, Saturday 9 January, at 8.45am with a listener audience of 0.8m.
Story
At midnight, Christmas Eve 1953, the police discover that 10 Downing Street has gone missing with the Prime Minister[PM 1] still inside. Inspector Gladys Seagoon and Sergeant Bluebottle of the CID investigate the eye-witness statement of Constable Eccles whilst Major Bloodnok mans roadblocks to catch the abductors.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays 'Deed I Do (Walter Hirsch (music) / Fred Rose (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Woe! Is Me (James Cavanaugh / Dick Sanford / Bob Emmerich) / I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You) (Sam Theard)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 41242 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This was recorded off-air onto tape and then from tape onto an acetate disc. This recording wasn't made using a microphone but via a direct connection to the tape recorder. Unfortunately the off-air recording suffers from distortion caused either by mis-tuning of the radio or over-modulation.[1]
Notes
- ^ The Prime Minister in December 1953 was Winston Churchill
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
