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''Dishonoured (or The Fall of Neddie Seagoon)'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twelfth show in series 5. It was recorded on Sunday 12 December 1954 at 9.30pm. It was recorded at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | |||
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was on Tuesday 14 December 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 3.0m listeners. | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 67320 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape survived the years in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] and was used to create the version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 1]]. | |||
== Story == | |||
When driver Fred Krint and [[w:Bus_conductor#Britain_and_Ireland|clippy]] Hilary Boot drove the Last [[w:Tram|Tram]] from [[w:Clapham|Clapham]] to [[w:Highgate|Highgate]] for the ceremonial closing of [[w:Kingsway tramway subway|Kingsway Subway]], Ned Seagoon of the Redundant Transport Department thought that all his troubles were over. But a mysterious 'phone call put him on the track of a tramcar still at large — somewhere between Clapham and Highgate! How did driver [[Henry Crun]] and clippy [[Minnie Bannister]] eventually prove that they should have had the honour of driving the Last Tram? And what happened when excavations wer being made in a new block of [[w:Apartment|flat]]s in Kingsway? And how did [[Major Bloodnok]] suddenly become the [[w:List of mayors of Westminster|Mayor of Westminster]]? And what mysteries lie behind the barracaded Kingsway subway? | |||
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Revision as of 16:48, 24 August 2022
| "Dishonoured" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 05 Episode 12 |
| Written by | |
| Presented by | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Production code | TLO 68149 |
| Original air date | 12 December 1954 |
| Running time | 30 mins 40 secs |
Dishonoured (or The Fall of Neddie Seagoon) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twelfth show in series 5. It was recorded on Sunday 12 December 1954 at 9.30pm. It was recorded at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first Home Service broadcast was on Tuesday 14 December 1954 at 8.30pm. It attracted a peak listenership of 3.0m listeners.
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 67320 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape survived the years in TS and was used to create the version included on Compendium Vol 1.
Story
When driver Fred Krint and clippy Hilary Boot drove the Last Tram from Clapham to Highgate for the ceremonial closing of Kingsway Subway, Ned Seagoon of the Redundant Transport Department thought that all his troubles were over. But a mysterious 'phone call put him on the track of a tramcar still at large — somewhere between Clapham and Highgate! How did driver Henry Crun and clippy Minnie Bannister eventually prove that they should have had the honour of driving the Last Tram? And what happened when excavations wer being made in a new block of flats in Kingsway? And how did Major Bloodnok suddenly become the Mayor of Westminster? And what mysteries lie behind the barracaded Kingsway subway?
