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*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Lover, Come Back to Me]]'' | ||
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'''''China Story''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventeenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|16 | '''''China Story''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventeenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday {{date|1955-01-16}}. The recording took place at the [[KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|18 | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Tuesday {{date|1955-01-18}} at 8.30pm (except the Midlands). It reached a peak listenership of 3.0m. | ||
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
During the year of the [[ | During the year of the [[Boxer Rebellion|Boxer Rising]] when the Far East, from [[Shanghai]] to [[Beijing|Pekin]], was seething with spies and arms smugglers, 'Raffles' Seagoon, a swaggering [[Racketeering|racketeer]] and part-time [[Waste collector|dustman]], was approached by Mandarin Grytpype-Thynne and General Kash-Mai-Chek to join them in the most staggering international financial [[Wikt:coup|coup]] of all time. | ||
==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 ''[[You're the Cream in My Coffee]]'' {{small|([[Ray Henderson]] (music) / [[Buddy DeSylva]] (lyrics) / [[Lew Brown]] (lyrics))}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Lover, Come Back to Me]]'' {{small|([[Sigmund Romberg]] (music) / [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] (lyrics))}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 70610]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 70610]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol2|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2009 |page=11|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4056-8774-4}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 27 February 2023
| "China Story" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 17 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 70610 |
| First broadcast | 18 January 1955 |
China Story is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the seventeenth show in the fifth series. The show was recorded at 9.15pm on Sunday 16 January 1955. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 18 January 1955 at 8.30pm (except the Midlands). It reached a peak listenership of 3.0m.
| Day | Date | Time | Ratings | Station | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 21 January 1955 | 12.25pm / 12.30pm | 1.9m | Home Service | |
| Friday | 17 June 1955 | 7.30pm | 3.4m | Light Programme | |
| Tuesday | 22 November 1955 | 8.30pm | 3.0m | Radio 4 | replaced The Pevensey Bay Disaster |
| Saturday | 15 August 1970 | 8pm | 0.8m | Radio 4 | in Vintage Goons |
| Monday | 26 October 1992 | 11pm | Radio 4 |
Synopsis
During the year of the Boxer Rising when the Far East, from Shanghai to Pekin, was seething with spies and arms smugglers, 'Raffles' Seagoon, a swaggering racketeer and part-time dustman, was approached by Mandarin Grytpype-Thynne and General Kash-Mai-Chek to join them in the most staggering international financial coup of all time.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays You're the Cream in My Coffee (Ray Henderson (music) / Buddy DeSylva (lyrics) / Lew Brown (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Lover, Come Back to Me (Sigmund Romberg (music) / Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 70610 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2009). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 2 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4056-8774-4.
