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'''''The Sleeping Prince''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It | Pre-recording: | ||
Sunday 4 November 1956, 5pm, The Camden Theatre. DLO 16371 (Knees Up Mother Brown played on piano by Spike Milligan). | |||
Recording: | |||
Sunday 4 November 1956, 9pm,The Camden Theatre as The President's Protocol. no 14930. | |||
Scheduled Home Service Broodcast: | |||
Thursday 8 November 1956, 8.30pm. Replaced by The Greenslade Story. | |||
Scheduled Repeat: | |||
Monday 12 November 1956, 8pm. Replaced by The Greenslade Story. | |||
First Home Service Broadcast: | |||
Thursday 14 February 1957, 8.30pm. Ratings: 2.3 million. RI: 67. | |||
Repeats: | |||
Monday 18 February I 9S7, 8pm, 3.6 million (Light Programme]; | |||
Monday 19 October 1992, 11 pm [Radio 4 in The Goons]. | |||
'''''The Sleeping Prince''''', though its original title was to have been ''The President's Protocol'', is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It was originally intended for the show to be the sixth show in the seventh series, but due to political events in Hungary the schedule was disrupted and 'The Sleeping Prince'' was repositioned in the schedule to be the twentieth episode. | |||
Two pre-recording sessions took place: | Two pre-recording sessions took place: | ||
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== Transcription Service Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Synopsis == | ||
Ed Hurn, the lively radio reporter, is sent to cover a dangerous assignment in the Republic of Yacabaku, where the newly-elected President, Mr Neddie Tom Dick Harry Seagoon, is to be installed. But all is not well, and there are rumours of a [[w:Coup d'état|coup]]. President Seagoon is in danger. How his brilliant stratagem saves the situation – and his life – is revealed in this programme. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays '' | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''Hoe Down Rag'' {{small|([[w:Roger Edens|Roger Edens]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w: | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''Time Takes Care of Everything'' {{small|([[w:Nat King Cole|Nat King Cole]] / Al Fields / [[w:Timmie Rogers|Timmie Rogers]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 14930]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). This tape still exists, and was used for the version of the show included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol6|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6]].<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> | ||
==Note about ''The President's Protocol''== | ==Note about ''The President's Protocol''== | ||
''The President's Protocol'' – an adventure about a [[w:Latin America|Latin America]]n [[w:Revolution|revolution]] – was recorded on Sunday 4 November, but by the following day the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] was already concerned about the programme because of the situation in [[w:Hungary|Hungary]] where a [[w:Hungarian Revolution of 1956|revolution against the Soviet government]] had erupted in late October. At the very least, [[Pat Dixon]] was informed that the title of the show would have to be changed, and the [[w:BBC|Corporation]] would need to listen to the edited programme before deciding if it was suitable for transmission. | ''The President's Protocol'', the original title of ''The Sleeping Prince'', – an adventure about a [[w:Latin America|Latin America]]n [[w:Revolution|revolution]] – was recorded on Sunday 4 November, but by the following day the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] was already concerned about the programme because of the situation in [[w:Hungary|Hungary]] where a [[w:Hungarian Revolution of 1956|revolution against the Soviet government]] had erupted in late October. At the very least, [[Pat Dixon]] was informed that the title of the show would have to be changed, and the [[w:BBC|Corporation]] would need to listen to the edited programme before deciding if it was suitable for transmission. | ||
Meanwhile the international situation in Hungary forced [[w:Elizabeth II|the Queen]] to cancel her attendance at the [[w:Royal Command Performance|Royal Command Performance]] – in which [[Harry Secombe|Harry]] was featured – while an extended news bulletin cancelled Spike's ''[[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]]''. It was soon clear that ''The President's Protocol'' was entirely inappropriate for broadcast, and so a popular show from the previous series, [[The Greenslade Story]], was substituted. | Meanwhile the international situation in Hungary forced [[w:Elizabeth II|the Queen]] to cancel her attendance at the [[w:Royal Command Performance|Royal Command Performance]] – in which [[Harry Secombe|Harry]] was featured – while an extended news bulletin cancelled Spike's ''[[w:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]]''. It was soon clear that ''The President's Protocol'' was entirely inappropriate for broadcast, and so a popular show from the previous series, [[The Greenslade Story]], was substituted. ''The President's Protocol'' was retitled to ''The Sleeping Prince'', the unbroadcast episode was shelved until later in the series. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 13:06, 4 December 2022
| "The Sleeping Prince" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 7 Episode: 6 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Pat Dixon |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 14930 |
| First broadcast | 14 February 1957 |
| Running time | 30:31 |
Pre-recording: Sunday 4 November 1956, 5pm, The Camden Theatre. DLO 16371 (Knees Up Mother Brown played on piano by Spike Milligan).
Recording: Sunday 4 November 1956, 9pm,The Camden Theatre as The President's Protocol. no 14930.
Scheduled Home Service Broodcast: Thursday 8 November 1956, 8.30pm. Replaced by The Greenslade Story.
Scheduled Repeat: Monday 12 November 1956, 8pm. Replaced by The Greenslade Story.
First Home Service Broadcast: Thursday 14 February 1957, 8.30pm. Ratings: 2.3 million. RI: 67.
Repeats: Monday 18 February I 9S7, 8pm, 3.6 million (Light Programme]; Monday 19 October 1992, 11 pm [Radio 4 in The Goons].
The Sleeping Prince, though its original title was to have been The President's Protocol, is an episode from The Goon Show. It was originally intended for the show to be the sixth show in the seventh series, but due to political events in Hungary the schedule was disrupted and 'The Sleeping Prince was repositioned in the schedule to be the twentieth episode.
Two pre-recording sessions took place:
- Wednesday 28 January 1959, 4.15pm/5.15pm. Aeolian Hall Studio 2 (TLO & C/DLO 76382, TLO 77924)
- Saturday 1 February 1959, 5.45pm, The Paris Cinema (DLO 76513/A)
The recording for transmission was created at 8pm on Sunday 14 December 1958, at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London (TLO 72138).
The first Home Service broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm 3 January 1957, its ratings were 2.6 million.
The show was repeated:
- Wednesday 9.31pm, 17 December 1958, on the Light Programme to 2.3 million listeners.
- Friday 9.30pm, 6 March 1964 on the Home Service in Vintage Goons, to 0.5 million listeners.
- Friday 9.30pm, 20 August 1965 on the Home Service in Let's Laugh Again, to 0.2 million listeners (the broadcast was affected by a fault on the reproduction equipment).
Transcription Service Synopsis
Ed Hurn, the lively radio reporter, is sent to cover a dangerous assignment in the Republic of Yacabaku, where the newly-elected President, Mr Neddie Tom Dick Harry Seagoon, is to be installed. But all is not well, and there are rumours of a coup. President Seagoon is in danger. How his brilliant stratagem saves the situation – and his life – is revealed in this programme.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Hoe Down Rag (Roger Edens)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Time Takes Care of Everything (Nat King Cole / Al Fields / Timmie Rogers)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 14930 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape still exists, and was used for the version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6.[1]
Note about The President's Protocol
The President's Protocol, the original title of The Sleeping Prince, – an adventure about a Latin American revolution – was recorded on Sunday 4 November, but by the following day the Home Service was already concerned about the programme because of the situation in Hungary where a revolution against the Soviet government had erupted in late October. At the very least, Pat Dixon was informed that the title of the show would have to be changed, and the Corporation would need to listen to the edited programme before deciding if it was suitable for transmission.
Meanwhile the international situation in Hungary forced the Queen to cancel her attendance at the Royal Command Performance – in which Harry was featured – while an extended news bulletin cancelled Spike's Desert Island Discs. It was soon clear that The President's Protocol was entirely inappropriate for broadcast, and so a popular show from the previous series, The Greenslade Story, was substituted. The President's Protocol was retitled to The Sleeping Prince, the unbroadcast episode was shelved until later in the series.
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2012). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 6 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 978-1408-468548.
