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'''''The Spanish Armada''''' (aka ''Harry proves he is not a dog'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the eleventh show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London at 9pm. Sunday {{date|6 December 1953}}. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday {{date|11 December 1953}} at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m. The show's first repeat broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] on Saturday {{date|12 December 1953}} it was listened to by 0.8m people. | |||
No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | |||
== Sketches == | |||
*''Handsome Harry Secombe'' is in the [[w:Battersea Dogs & Cats Home|Battersea Dogs Home]] and has to be sent to psychiatrist Peter Sellers to determine if he's a canine or not (a continuation of the show ''[[A Survey of Britain]]''). | |||
*''The Story of [[w:Plymouth Hoe|Plymouth Hoe]] and the [[w:Spanish Armada|Armada]]'' sees William MacGoonagle recount Admiral Bloodnok's sighting of the fleet and the attempts of Bogg and Colonel Timothy to light the warning beacons (from show ''[[The Ascent of Mount Everest]]'') | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby|I Can't Give You Anything But Love]]'' {{small|([[w:Jimmy McHugh|Jimmy McHugh]]}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Ol' Man River|Ol' Man River]]'' {{small|([[w:Jerome Kern]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 39790]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).<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> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 07:05, 26 September 2022
| "The Spanish Armada" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 11 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 39790 |
| First broadcast | 11 December 1953 |
The Spanish Armada (aka Harry proves he is not a dog) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the eleventh show in the fourth series. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London at 9pm. Sunday 6 December 1953.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 11 December 1953 at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m. The show's first repeat broadcast was on the Light Programme on Saturday 12 December 1953 it was listened to by 0.8m people.
No publically available recording is known to exist as of 10 November 2024.
Sketches
- Handsome Harry Secombe is in the Battersea Dogs Home and has to be sent to psychiatrist Peter Sellers to determine if he's a canine or not (a continuation of the show A Survey of Britain).
- The Story of Plymouth Hoe and the Armada sees William MacGoonagle recount Admiral Bloodnok's sighting of the fleet and the attempts of Bogg and Colonel Timothy to light the warning beacons (from show The Ascent of Mount Everest)
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Ol' Man River (w:Jerome Kern)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 39790 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
