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''The Dreaded Piano Clubber'' (aka ''The Piano Clubber'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twelfth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 1 show: '[[The Dreaded Piano Clubber]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 23 March 1958, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on [[w:BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] on Friday 26 December 1986 at 12.27pm ([[The Goon Show recording numbers|TLN639/86LD0888]]). | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T1/AG/4025]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived intact at [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] and was used to create the version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 9]] and [[The Goon Show CDs|CD Vol 24]]. | |||
== Story == | |||
It was a foggy winter's night when the Piano Clubber struck down his first innocent victim, a [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister|Mr Henry Crun]]. Young [[w:Constable#United_Kingdom|Constable]] [[Neddie Seagoon|Ned Seagoon]] of the [[w:Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit|River Police]] was quickly on the scene, but it was not until some fifty years later that he at last tracked down the elusive Clubber, and faced his quarry in a final showdown. | |||
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Revision as of 10:10, 28 August 2022
| "The Dreaded Piano Clubber (VG)" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode no. | Series Vintage Goons Episode 12 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Presented by | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| Production code | T1/AG/4025 |
| Original air date | 9 March 1958 |
| Running time | 29 mins 51 secs |
The Dreaded Piano Clubber (aka The Piano Clubber) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twelfth show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 1 show: 'The Dreaded Piano Clubber'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 23 March 1958, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on Radio 4 on Friday 26 December 1986 at 12.27pm (TLN639/86LD0888).
Technical
Originally recorded on T1/AG/4025 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived intact at TS and was used to create the version included on Compendium Vol 9 and CD Vol 24.
Story
It was a foggy winter's night when the Piano Clubber struck down his first innocent victim, a Mr Henry Crun. Young Constable Ned Seagoon of the River Police was quickly on the scene, but it was not until some fifty years later that he at last tracked down the elusive Clubber, and faced his quarry in a final showdown.
