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{{ | '''''The Treasure in the Tower''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the fifth show in the eighth series. | ||
The recording session for transmission (TLO 40562) took place Sunday {{Date|1957-10-27}}, 9.155pm. at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | |||
The first [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday at 8.30pm {{Date|1957-10-28}}, its ratings were 1.5 million. The show was repeated the following Thursday 9pm, {{Date|1957-10-31}}, on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] to 2.6 million listeners. | |||
== Transcription Service Synopsis == | |||
[[File:Tower of London (Foto Hilarmont).jpg|thumb|right|The Tower of London,<br />not in 1957 or 1600.]] | |||
What does it feel like to be split in two – metaphorically speaking of course' In this episode the Goons find themselves living in the year [[w:1600|1600]] – during which they bury a priceless treasure at the [[w:Tower of London|Tower of London]] – and simultaneously in the year [[w:1957|1957]]. in which they set out to discover the treasure. Perhaps this ingenious script will launch a new theory on the nature of [[w:Time|time]]! | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Limehouse Blues|Limehouse Blues]]'' {{small|([[w:Douglas Furber|Douglas Furber]] (lyrics) / [[w:Philip Braham|Philip Braham]] (music))}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays '[[w:Satin Doll|Satin Doll]]'' {{small|([[w:Duke Ellington|Duke Ellington]] / [[w:Peter Strayhorn|Peter Strayhorn]] / [[w:Johnny Mercer|Johnny Mercer]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 40562]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). | |||
The TLO 40562 master tape no longer exists, and the C/TLO from [[w:Wood Norton Hall|BBC Wood Norton]] was used for the version of the show appearing on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|Compendium 7]], with the opening exchange between Greenslade and the band restored from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] disc..<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=10|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4458-9133-0}}</ref> | |||
8/6 - The Space Age. Originally recorded on TLO 4110 I. This tape no longer exists, and the C/TLO from Wood Norton was used for this issue. Material which appears only on the TGS issue was retrieved from disc. This indicates that TS were by now certainly making their own recording of the performance, rather than the prior practice of taking a copy of the domestic tape on transmission. This would in any case have happened for the TS-originated "Vintage Goons" episodes ([[w:List of Latin phrases (full)#quod vide|qv]]) which were recorded in parallel with this series, and given that the St Hilda's (TS) recording channel would have been manned for these, it was convenient to take the domestic show in the same way. | |||
==Show Notes== | |||
*''The Space Age'' – again inspired by the news of [[w: Sputnik 1|Sputnik]]. This instalment went down well with the Home Service when broadcast on 4 November, and Jim Davidson (Assistant Head of BBC Light Entertainment) wrote to [[Roy Speer|Roy]], ‘I am very happy to pass on favourable comments … Would you be good enough to extend congratulations to all concerned, and to yourself a special 'thank you'.’ | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:The Goon Show episodes]] | [[Category:The Goon Show episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Ted Kendall restored Goon Show episodes]] | [[Category:Ted Kendall restored Goon Show episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows produced by Roy Speer]] | [[Category:Goon Shows produced by Roy Speer]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | [[Category:Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | [[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 6 December 2022
| "The Space Age" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 8 Episode: 6 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Roy Speer |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 41101 |
| First broadcast | 4 November 1957 |
| Running time | 30:17 |
The Treasure in the Tower is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the fifth show in the eighth series.
The recording session for transmission (TLO 40562) took place Sunday 27 October 1957, 9.155pm. at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first Home Service broadcast was the next day, Monday at 8.30pm 28 October 1957, its ratings were 1.5 million. The show was repeated the following Thursday 9pm, 31 October 1957, on the Light Programme to 2.6 million listeners.
Transcription Service Synopsis
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What does it feel like to be split in two – metaphorically speaking of course' In this episode the Goons find themselves living in the year 1600 – during which they bury a priceless treasure at the Tower of London – and simultaneously in the year 1957. in which they set out to discover the treasure. Perhaps this ingenious script will launch a new theory on the nature of time!
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Limehouse Blues (Douglas Furber (lyrics) / Philip Braham (music))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays 'Satin Doll (Duke Ellington / Peter Strayhorn / Johnny Mercer)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 40562 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
The TLO 40562 master tape no longer exists, and the C/TLO from BBC Wood Norton was used for the version of the show appearing on Compendium 7, with the opening exchange between Greenslade and the band restored from the TGS disc..[1]
8/6 - The Space Age. Originally recorded on TLO 4110 I. This tape no longer exists, and the C/TLO from Wood Norton was used for this issue. Material which appears only on the TGS issue was retrieved from disc. This indicates that TS were by now certainly making their own recording of the performance, rather than the prior practice of taking a copy of the domestic tape on transmission. This would in any case have happened for the TS-originated "Vintage Goons" episodes (qv) which were recorded in parallel with this series, and given that the St Hilda's (TS) recording channel would have been manned for these, it was convenient to take the domestic show in the same way.
Show Notes
- The Space Age – again inspired by the news of Sputnik. This instalment went down well with the Home Service when broadcast on 4 November, and Jim Davidson (Assistant Head of BBC Light Entertainment) wrote to Roy, ‘I am very happy to pass on favourable comments … Would you be good enough to extend congratulations to all concerned, and to yourself a special 'thank you'.’
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2012). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4458-9133-0.
- Pages using infobox Goon Show episode with unknown parameters
- Pages using infobox Goon Show episode with unnecessary title parameter
- The Goon Show episodes
- Ted Kendall restored Goon Show episodes
- Goon Shows produced by Roy Speer
- Goon Shows co-written by Larry Stephens
- Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade
