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| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''My Very Good Friend the Milkman'' / ''[[ | *Ellington: ''My Very Good Friend the Milkman'' / ''[[It's a Sin to Tell a Lie]]'' (pre-recorded) | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 52599 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 52599 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1954|04|18|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1954|04|18|df=y}} | ||
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'''''The Siege of Fort Knight''''' (aka ''Underwater Gas Stove for Fort Knight'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the thirtieth show in the fourth series. | '''''The Siege of Fort Knight''''' (aka ''Underwater Gas Stove for Fort Knight'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the thirtieth show in the fourth series. | ||
A rehearsal pre-recording show was performed and recorded (TLO 52599A) on Thursday {{Date| | A rehearsal pre-recording show was performed and recorded (TLO 52599A) on Thursday {{Date|1954-04-08}} which featured the performance of the Ray Ellington Quartet which was used in the broadcast show. The [[The Great Bank of England Robbery|4/29]] pre-recording show was recorded the same day. | ||
The show for broadcast was recorded at 9pm Sunday {{date|18 | The show for broadcast was recorded at 9pm Sunday {{date|1954-04-18}}. The recording/show took place at the [[Playhouse Theatre#BBC studio|Playhouse Theatre]], Northumberland Avenue, near [[Trafalgar Square]], central London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] the next day, Monday {{date|19 | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] the next day, Monday {{date|1954-04-19}} at 9.45pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m. | ||
The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday {{date|24 | The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday {{date|1954-05-24}}, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million. | ||
No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | ||
== Transcription Service Remake Script Book Synopsis == | == Transcription Service Remake Script Book Synopsis == | ||
An underwater military [[ | An underwater military [[gas stove]] is all that stands between Fort Knight and [[Wikt:annihilation|annihilation]] at the hands of the Biguns tribe. But — can inventor Crun construct one in time? (He can't get the wood you know). Can Major Seagoon get it to the fort in time? The journey is fraught with impossibilities… Thus unfolds this gripping saga of a [[The March (1945)|Long March]] — long by anyone's calendar… | ||
==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 ''[[Crazy Rhythm]]'' {{small|([[Joseph Meyer (songwriter)|Joseph Meyer]] / [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] / [[Irving Caesar]])}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''My Very Good Friend the Milkman'' {{small|([[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''My Very Good Friend the Milkman'' {{small|([[Harold Spina]] / [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]])}} / ''[[It's a Sin to Tell a Lie]]'' {{small|(Billy Mayhew)}} (pre-recorded) | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 52599]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 52599]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2018 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7875-3266-3}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:38, 27 February 2023
| "The Siege of Fort Knight" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 30 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 52599 |
| First broadcast | 19 April 1954 |
The Siege of Fort Knight (aka Underwater Gas Stove for Fort Knight) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the thirtieth show in the fourth series.
A rehearsal pre-recording show was performed and recorded (TLO 52599A) on Thursday 8 April 1954 which featured the performance of the Ray Ellington Quartet which was used in the broadcast show. The 4/29 pre-recording show was recorded the same day.
The show for broadcast was recorded at 9pm Sunday 18 April 1954. The recording/show took place at the Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square, central London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service the next day, Monday 19 April 1954 at 9.45pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.
The show's first repeat was at 1.10pm, Monday 24 May 1954, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.9 million.
No publically available recording is known to exist as of 10 November 2024.
Transcription Service Remake Script Book Synopsis
An underwater military gas stove is all that stands between Fort Knight and annihilation at the hands of the Biguns tribe. But — can inventor Crun construct one in time? (He can't get the wood you know). Can Major Seagoon get it to the fort in time? The journey is fraught with impossibilities… Thus unfolds this gripping saga of a Long March — long by anyone's calendar…
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Crazy Rhythm (Joseph Meyer / Roger Wolfe Kahn / Irving Caesar)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays My Very Good Friend the Milkman (Harold Spina / Johnny Burke) / It's a Sin to Tell a Lie (Billy Mayhew) (pre-recorded)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 52599 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 14 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7875-3266-3.
