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'''''The Archers''''' (aka ''Show 48'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the sixth show in the third series. The show was recorded at 9.30pm on Sunday {{date|1952-12-14 December 1952}} The recording took place at [[Piccadilly Theatre|Piccadilly I]], 16 Denman Street, London.  
'''''The Archers''''' (aka ''Show 48'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the sixth show in the third series. The show was recorded at 9.30pm on Sunday {{date|1952-12-14 December 1952}} The recording took place at [[Piccadilly Theatre|Piccadilly I]], 16 Denman Street, London.  


The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|1952-12-16}} at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 2.2m. Its first repeat was on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] at 4.30pm on Sunday {{date|1952-12-21}} increased the peak listernship to 5.1m.
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|1952-12-16}} at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 2.2m. Its first repeat was on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] at 4.30pm on Sunday {{date|1952-12-21}} increased the peak listernship to 5.1m. Due to illness, Milligan was absent from this episode.


== Sketches ==
== Sketches ==
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*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Slow Train Blues'' {{Small|(Bob Anthony)}}.
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Slow Train Blues'' {{Small|(Bob Anthony)}}.
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Five Guys Named Moe (song)|Five Guys Named Moe]]'' {{Small|([[Jerry Bresler]] (music) / Larry Wynn (lyrics))}}.
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Five Guys Named Moe (song)|Five Guys Named Moe]]'' {{Small|([[Jerry Bresler]] (music) / Larry Wynn (lyrics))}}.
==Show Trivia==
*At the start of December, the strain became too much for Spike. He was exhausted from writing and performing, June (his wife) had been in terrible pain with a [[Mastitis|breast abscess]], and Laura (his newly born daughter) had been ill from shortly after her birth. In addition, [[Peter Eton]] was asking for early delivery on scripts, and [[Peter Sellers]] wanted to drop by at all hours to discuss ideas with his friend. Spike began to hallucinate. Taking a potato knife, he made his way to Peter’s flat, later explaining: ‘''I was so mad that I thought that if I killed Peter it would all come right. I think I just wanted them to lock me up. I was totally demented. Poor Peter hadn’t done anything.''’
*Spike was hospitalized for a few weeks in [[Muswell Hill]]. [[w:Straitjacket|Strait-jacket]]ed and in isolation, within days he wanted to be back at work writing ''The Goon Show'' – which he saw as his only means of supporting his wife and daughter. His therapists however wanted him to rest and he was given sedatives, with the doctors and nurses taking pencils away from him to enforce rest.


==Technical==
==Technical==
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[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]]
[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]]
[[Category:Goon Shows edited by Jimmy Grafton]]
[[Category:Goon Shows edited by Jimmy Grafton]]
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 28 July 2024

"The Archers"
The Goon Show episode
Episode: no.Series: 3
Episode: 6
Written by
AnnouncerAndrew Timothy
Produced byPeter Eton
Music
Editing byJimmy Grafton
Recording
Number		SLO 19414
First broadcast16 December 1952 (1952-12-16)
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The Archers (aka Show 48) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the sixth show in the third series. The show was recorded at 9.30pm on Sunday 1952-12-14 December 1952 The recording took place at Piccadilly I, 16 Denman Street, London.

The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 16 December 1952 at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 2.2m. Its first repeat was on the Light Programme at 4.30pm on Sunday 21 December 1952 increased the peak listernship to 5.1m. Due to illness, Milligan was absent from this episode.

Sketches

Crun may have crossed his wires
  • Handsome Harry Secombe is directed by Moriarty to fly to Algiers on the Peter Sellers Private Plane Service to collect contraband cigarettes.
  • The Archers changes style significantly when the script is taken over by writers more used to crafting American PI drama, horror tales and BBC comedy.
  • March of Science: The Hydrogen Bomb sees the government employing Henry Begongegroin Crun to work on the deadly atomic device.

Music

Show Trivia

  • At the start of December, the strain became too much for Spike. He was exhausted from writing and performing, June (his wife) had been in terrible pain with a breast abscess, and Laura (his newly born daughter) had been ill from shortly after her birth. In addition, Peter Eton was asking for early delivery on scripts, and Peter Sellers wanted to drop by at all hours to discuss ideas with his friend. Spike began to hallucinate. Taking a potato knife, he made his way to Peter’s flat, later explaining: ‘I was so mad that I thought that if I killed Peter it would all come right. I think I just wanted them to lock me up. I was totally demented. Poor Peter hadn’t done anything.’
  • Spike was hospitalized for a few weeks in Muswell Hill. Strait-jacketed and in isolation, within days he wanted to be back at work writing The Goon Show – which he saw as his only means of supporting his wife and daughter. His therapists however wanted him to rest and he was given sedatives, with the doctors and nurses taking pencils away from him to enforce rest.

Technical

Originally recorded on SLO 19414 (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]

References

  1. ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 27. ISBN 9781785298776.
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