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'''''Emperor of the Universe''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fourteenth show in the seventh series. | |||
The recording for transmission was created at 7pm on Sunday {{Date|1956-12-23}}, at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London (TLO 72138). | |||
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm on Monday {{Date|1957-01-03}}, its ratings were 2.6 million. The show was repeated Monday 5pm, {{Date|1957-01-07}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 4.1 million listeners. | |||
== Synopsis == | |||
[[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne|Grytpype-Thynne]], acting [[w:Foreign Secretary|Foreign Secretary]], gives [[Neddie Seagoon|Bulldog Seagoon]] his first case: the mysterious disappearance of Englishmen. In one year, twenty-five million have disappeared and it's because of eggs… | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Exactly Like You'' {{small|([[w:Dorothy Fields|Dorothy Fields]] / [[w:Jimmy Mchugh|Jimmy Mchugh]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Boum!|Boum!]]'' {{small|([[w:Charles Trenet|Charles Trenet]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 19237]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). The TLO 19237 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] disc and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1408-468548}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 12:07, 3 December 2022
| "Emperor of the Universe" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 7 Episode: 14 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Pat Dixon |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 19237 |
| First broadcast | 3 January 1957 |
| Running time | 29:30 |
Emperor of the Universe is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fourteenth show in the seventh series.
The recording for transmission was created at 7pm on Sunday 23 December 1956, at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London (TLO 72138).
The first Home Service broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm on Monday 3 January 1957, its ratings were 2.6 million. The show was repeated Monday 5pm, 7 January 1957, on the Light Programme to 4.1 million listeners.
Synopsis
Grytpype-Thynne, acting Foreign Secretary, gives Bulldog Seagoon his first case: the mysterious disappearance of Englishmen. In one year, twenty-five million have disappeared and it's because of eggs…
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Exactly Like You (Dorothy Fields / Jimmy Mchugh)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Boum! (Charles Trenet)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 19237 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). The TLO 19237 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6 was compiled from the TGS disc and a domestic recording of the original transmission.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2012). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 978-1408-468548.
