The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis

"The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis"
The Goon Show episode
Episode: no.	Series: 7 Episode: 1
Written by	Spike Milligan Larry Stephens
Based on	Buraimi Dispute
Announcer	Wallace Greenslade
Produced by	Peter Eton
Music	Orchestra: Wally Stott Geldray: Sometimes I'm Happy Ellington: Beep Beep
Recording Number	TLO 12681
First broadcast	4 October 1956 (1956-10-04)
Running time	30:29

The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis is an episode of The Goon Show (although it isn't coherently announced), a British radio comedy. It was the first episode of the seventh series and was first broadcast on 4 October 1956.

Story

The British Garrison at the Burami Oasis is under constant siege from Arab bandits led by the notorious Sheikh Rattle and Roll. A British gunboat, HMS Thespus, under the command of Admiral Ned Seagoon is dispatched to the oasis to restore peace to the area. One problem exists, however: how to get a gunboat into an oasis only ten feet long. Further to that the Arabs have stolen the water whilst disguised as sailors. At gunpoint the Arabs refuse to give the water back, and when threated they drink it only to find out that it's actually Bloodnok's gin!

Music

• The BBC Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
• Max Geldray plays Sometimes I'm Happy (Vincent Youmans (music), Irving Caesar (lyrics)).
• The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Beep Beep (Carl Cicchetti / Donald Claps also known as Chic Hetti and Donny Conn).

Buraimi Oasis

There really is a Buraimi Oasis, which was the site of a battle between British-led forces and Arab tribesmen in October 1955 known as the Buraimi Dispute, which the episode loosely parodies, with an actual BBC News broadcast clip opening. The real oasis is considerably larger.

See also

• List of The Goon Show episodes

Transcript

The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis (transcript)