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''The Mummified Priest'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the first show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 17 | ''The Mummified Priest'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the first show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 17 sho '[[The Mummified Priest]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 6 October 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 22 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m listeners. | The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday 22 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m listeners. | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
From [[ | From [[Ancient Egypt|ancient Egypt]] , land of [[wikt:monolithic|monolithic]] [[pyramid]]s and [[Karnak]]'s fallen temples, comes this gripping story of the discovery of a long-dead Egyption priest's tomb. It all started one day in 1889 in the [[British Museum]] and it finished... but hear for yourselves the strange unfolding of this tale. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | *The BBC Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]'' {{small|([[Isham Jones]] (music) / [[Gus Kahn]] (lyrics))}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Little Darlin']]'' {{small|([[Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs|Maurice Williams]])}} | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/2966]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 5 [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/2966]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 5 [[Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived intact at [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] but was cut about in the making of the [[Pick of the Goons|PotG]]. Unfortunately the cuts were not kept, and these have been restored from the [[Vintage Goons]] disc. Comparing the sound of this show with the others in the series indicates an extreme '[[Presence (sound recording)|presence]]' lift had been applied on recording, making the sound very 'toppy' and aggressive. This has been cut back on the restored version found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 9]] and [[The Goon Show CDs|CD Volume 12]] 'Shut up, Eccles!'.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=8|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 2 March 2023
| "The Mummified Priest (VG)" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 1 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Based on | The Mummified Priest |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Charles Chilton |
| Music |
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| First broadcast | 22 September 1958 |
| Running time | 31:12 |
The Mummified Priest is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the first show in the Vintage Goons series and was based on the series 4 episode 17 sho 'The Mummified Priest'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 6 October 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 22 September 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m listeners.
Story
From ancient Egypt , land of monolithic pyramids and Karnak's fallen temples, comes this gripping story of the discovery of a long-dead Egyption priest's tomb. It all started one day in 1889 in the British Museum and it finished... but hear for yourselves the strange unfolding of this tale.
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays It Had to Be You (Isham Jones (music) / Gus Kahn (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Little Darlin' (Maurice Williams)
Technical
Originally recorded on T5/AG/2966 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Channel 5 St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived intact at TS but was cut about in the making of the PotG. Unfortunately the cuts were not kept, and these have been restored from the Vintage Goons disc. Comparing the sound of this show with the others in the series indicates an extreme 'presence' lift had been applied on recording, making the sound very 'toppy' and aggressive. This has been cut back on the restored version found on Compendium Vol 9 and CD Volume 12 'Shut up, Eccles!'.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 8. ISBN 9781471331619.
