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'''''The Sinking of Westminster Pier''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-first show in the fifth series. It was originally billed in the [[ | '''''The Sinking of Westminster Pier''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-first show in the fifth series. It was originally billed in the [[Radio Times]] as ''[[The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street]]'' but at short notice the show was changed based on a news story about the appearance of a photograph showing [[Westminster Millennium Pier|Westminster's floating pier]] not floating particularly well being under several feet of water. Further ignominy was added to the pier by an "Out of Order" sign being pinned to the entrance. Greenslade attempts to announce the show as ''The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street'' (based on the assumption that the Radio Times is never wrong!). Eventually Peter Sellers announces the title as "''The Port of London Authority's valuable hand-carved, oil-painted, valuable floating pier''".<ref>{{cite book |last=Wilmut |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Wilmut |date=1976 |title=[[The Goon Show Companion]] |publisher=Robson Books |page=123 |isbn=0860518361}}</ref> | ||
The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|13 February 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[ | The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|13 February 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|15 February 1955}} at 8.30pm . It reached a peak listenership of 4.5m. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|15 February 1955}} at 8.30pm . It reached a peak listenership of 4.5m. | ||
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== Transcription Service Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Synopsis == | ||
[[File:Westminster Pier (14723916414).jpg|thumb|right|A Tuck's postcard of [[ | [[File:Westminster Pier (14723916414).jpg|thumb|right|A Tuck's postcard of [[Westminster Millennium Pier|Westminster Pier]] in June 1905]] | ||
On the 7th February 1955, the Port of London's valuable [[ | On the 7th February 1955, the Port of London's valuable [[Westminster Millennium Pier|Westminster Pier]] sank. Who was responsible? Chairman Mr [[Neddie Seagoon]] was determined to find out, and engaged the services of [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister|Mr Henry Crun]], the international oyster sexer; but Mr Crun's novel scheme ended in failure. Then a representative of Messrs, [[Count Jim Moriarty|Fred Moriarty]] Limited, sunken Westminster Pier floating salvage expert, happened to meet Neddie accidentally and affairs took a brighter turn. With the arrival of the [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne|Honourable Grytpype-Thynne]], the world's greatest water remover, with a scheme to drain the [[River Thames|Thames]] and leave the pier high and dry, Seagoon foresaw success. But then someone disguised as a [[Bluebottle]] put [[dynamite]] into the water pumps. Who could it have been? | ||
==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 ''[[Aquarela do Brasil|Brazil]]'' {{small|([[Ary Barroso]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Lean Baby'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Lean Baby'' {{small|([[Billy May]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 72450]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 72450]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived in [[BBC Transcription Services|Transcription Services]] until 1970 when it was destroyed. The version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2|Compendium Volume 2]] was sourced from the [[BBC Sound Archive]] shelf copy (T 28582) which was dubbed to [[Digital Audio Tape|DAT]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2009 |page=11|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-8774-4}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 27 February 2023
| "The Sinking of Westminster Pier" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
 The sinking of Westminster Pier | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 21 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 72450 |
| First broadcast | 15 February 1955 |
| Running time | 30:53 |
The Sinking of Westminster Pier is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twenty-first show in the fifth series. It was originally billed in the Radio Times as The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street but at short notice the show was changed based on a news story about the appearance of a photograph showing Westminster's floating pier not floating particularly well being under several feet of water. Further ignominy was added to the pier by an "Out of Order" sign being pinned to the entrance. Greenslade attempts to announce the show as The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street (based on the assumption that the Radio Times is never wrong!). Eventually Peter Sellers announces the title as "The Port of London Authority's valuable hand-carved, oil-painted, valuable floating pier".[1]
The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday 13 February 1955. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 15 February 1955 at 8.30pm . It reached a peak listenership of 4.5m.
The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on the area), 18 February 1955, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 2.3 million. The next repeat was 15 years later on Sunday 22 August 1970 at 8pm in the evening, where it attracted 0.6m listeners.
Transcription Service Synopsis
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On the 7th February 1955, the Port of London's valuable Westminster Pier sank. Who was responsible? Chairman Mr Neddie Seagoon was determined to find out, and engaged the services of Mr Henry Crun, the international oyster sexer; but Mr Crun's novel scheme ended in failure. Then a representative of Messrs, Fred Moriarty Limited, sunken Westminster Pier floating salvage expert, happened to meet Neddie accidentally and affairs took a brighter turn. With the arrival of the Honourable Grytpype-Thynne, the world's greatest water remover, with a scheme to drain the Thames and leave the pier high and dry, Seagoon foresaw success. But then someone disguised as a Bluebottle put dynamite into the water pumps. Who could it have been?
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Brazil (Ary Barroso)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Lean Baby (Billy May)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 72450 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape survived in Transcription Services until 1970 when it was destroyed. The version of the show included on Compendium Volume 2 was sourced from the BBC Sound Archive shelf copy (T 28582) which was dubbed to DAT in 1990.[2]
References
- ^ Wilmut, Roger (1976). The Goon Show Companion. Robson Books. p. 123. ISBN 0860518361.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2009). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4056-8774-4.
