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'''''The Pam's Paper Insurance Policy''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourth show in the ninth series. | |||
There was a pre-recording show on Wednesday {{Date|1958-11-19}} at 4.15pm at the [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian Hall]] Studio 2( DLO 70149). There was an additional session on Sunday {{Date|1958-11-23}} at 4pm at the [[w:KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (DLO 70536/A). | |||
The main recording of the show for transmission was on Sunday {{Date|1958-11-23}} at 8pm at The Camden Theatre. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday {{Date|1958-11-24}} at 8.30pm . It reached a peak listenership of 800,000 listeners. | |||
The show's first repeat was the following Wednesday at 9.31pm, {{Date|1958-11-26}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]]. It was listened to by 3.0 million. The next repeat was 32 years later, on Monday {{Date|1992-11-02}} at 11pm on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]]. | |||
== Transcription Service Remake Synopsis == | |||
The scene is 'a pair of trembling knees in the [[w:Maldives|Maldives]]' where Moriarty and Grytpype Thynne are planning yet another dastardly scheme to their financial advantage. This time they arrange that the editor of Pam's Paper shall pay ₤1,000 to the [[w:Next of kin|next of kin]] of any person who is drowned in water, provided a copy of 'Pam's Paper' is found on the deceased's body. You can be sure somebody is going to cop it! All the usual cast are there, including Messrs. Banerjee and Lalkaka, so you can [[Take It from Here|Take It From Here]]! | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:I Cried for You|I Cried for You]]'' {{small|([[w:Gus Arnheim|Gus Arnheim]] (music) / [[w:Gus Arnheim|Gus Arnheim]] (music) / [[w:Arthur Freed|Arthur Freed]] (lyrics))}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Odd Man Out'' {{small|([[w:Al J. Neiburg|Al J. Neiburg]] / Al Frisch)}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 70536]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). | |||
The TLO 70536 master tape no longer exists, so the version of the show found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|Compendium 10]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] master tape and domestic recordings of the original tramsmissions.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2015 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785290312}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 08:12, 16 November 2022
| "The Pam's Paper Insurance Policy" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 9 Episode: 4 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | John Browell |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 70536 |
| First broadcast | 24 November 1958 |
| Running time | 30:32 |
The Pam's Paper Insurance Policy is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fourth show in the ninth series.
There was a pre-recording show on Wednesday 19 November 1958 at 4.15pm at the Aeolian Hall Studio 2( DLO 70149). There was an additional session on Sunday 23 November 1958 at 4pm at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London (DLO 70536/A).
The main recording of the show for transmission was on Sunday 23 November 1958 at 8pm at The Camden Theatre.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 24 November 1958 at 8.30pm . It reached a peak listenership of 800,000 listeners.
The show's first repeat was the following Wednesday at 9.31pm, 26 November 1958, on the Light Programme. It was listened to by 3.0 million. The next repeat was 32 years later, on Monday 2 November 1992 at 11pm on Radio 4.
Transcription Service Remake Synopsis
The scene is 'a pair of trembling knees in the Maldives' where Moriarty and Grytpype Thynne are planning yet another dastardly scheme to their financial advantage. This time they arrange that the editor of Pam's Paper shall pay ₤1,000 to the next of kin of any person who is drowned in water, provided a copy of 'Pam's Paper' is found on the deceased's body. You can be sure somebody is going to cop it! All the usual cast are there, including Messrs. Banerjee and Lalkaka, so you can Take It From Here!
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays I Cried for You (Gus Arnheim (music) / Gus Arnheim (music) / Arthur Freed (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Odd Man Out (Al J. Neiburg / Al Frisch)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 70536 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
The TLO 70536 master tape no longer exists, so the version of the show found on Compendium 10 was compiled from the TGS master tape and domestic recordings of the original tramsmissions.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2015). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 9781785290312.
