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'''''The Fireball of Milton Street''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|20 February 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | '''''The Fireball of Milton Street''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the twenty-second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|20 February 1955}}. The recording took place at the [[w:KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[ | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|22 February 1955}} at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m. | ||
The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on area), {{date|25 February 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.1 million. Then the show was repeated again on the [[ | The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on area), {{date|25 February 1955}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.1 million. Then the show was repeated again on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] on Friday {{Date|24 June 1955}} at 7.30pm where 3.8 million listened in. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
[[File:The Long Man of Wilmington - geograph.org.uk - 3007820.jpg|thumb|right|The Long Man of Wilmington]] | [[File:The Long Man of Wilmington - geograph.org.uk - 3007820.jpg|thumb|right|The Long Man of Wilmington]] | ||
In the little [[w:Sussex|Sussex]] hamlet of [[w:Long Man|Milton Street]] 'twixt [[w:Alfriston|Alfriston]] and [[w:Polegate|Polegate]], word spread among the villagers that the end of the world was at hand. [[Henry Crun]], the [[w:Gout|gouty]] old village [[w:Alchemy|alchemist]], had seen a strange [[Wikt:phenomenon|phenomenon]] through his telescope. Then, on the night of Tuesday | In the little [[w:Sussex|Sussex]] hamlet of [[w:Long Man|Milton Street]] 'twixt [[w:Alfriston|Alfriston]] and [[w:Polegate|Polegate]], word spread among the villagers that the end of the world was at hand. [[Henry Crun]], the [[w:Gout|gouty]] old village [[w:Alchemy|alchemist]], had seen a strange [[Wikt:phenomenon|phenomenon]] through his telescope. Then, on the night of Tuesday 11 January 1801, the [[w:Long Man of Wilmington|Long Man of Wilmington]] disappeared. It was a night that never ended — darkness completely enveloped East Milton for more than 50 hours. The villagers said the sky had fallen but [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister|Mistress Bannister]], an old trot from [[w:Pevensey|Pevensey Marshes]], knew better. She had foreseen it all in her readings of the [[w:Uraninite|pitchblende]]. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 21 January 2023
| "The Fireball of Milton Street" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 22 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 72538 |
| First broadcast | 22 February 1955 |
| Running time | 30:55 |
The Fireball of Milton Street is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twenty-second show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday 20 February 1955. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 22 February 1955 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 3.4m.
The show's first repeat was the following Friday at 12.25pm / 12.30pm (depending on area), 25 February 1955, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.1 million. Then the show was repeated again on the Light Programme on Friday 24 June 1955 at 7.30pm where 3.8 million listened in.
Synopsis
In the little Sussex hamlet of Milton Street 'twixt Alfriston and Polegate, word spread among the villagers that the end of the world was at hand. Henry Crun, the gouty old village alchemist, had seen a strange phenomenon through his telescope. Then, on the night of Tuesday 11 January 1801, the Long Man of Wilmington disappeared. It was a night that never ended — darkness completely enveloped East Milton for more than 50 hours. The villagers said the sky had fallen but Mistress Bannister, an old trot from Pevensey Marshes, knew better. She had foreseen it all in her readings of the pitchblende.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Ko Ko Mo[nb 1] (Forest Gene Wilson (music) / Jake Porter (music) / Eunice Levy (lyrics))
- Max Geldray plays Sweet Georgia Brown (Kenneth Casey / Ben Bernie / Maceo Pinkard)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 72538 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape no longer exists. The source for the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2 was a compilation of a domestic recording and TGS 94 disc.[2]
Notes
References
- ^ Incorrect music name.
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2009). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4056-8774-4.
