Fred of the Islands
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| "Adventures of Handsome Harry Secombe" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 03 Episode 01 |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Dennis Main Wilson |
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| Editing by | Jimmy Grafton |
| Production code | SLO 17297 |
| Original air date | 9 November 1952 |
Fred of the Islands (aka Show 43) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the first show in the third series. The show was recorded at 7.45pm on Sunday {{date|9 November 1952) The recording took place at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Tuesday 11 November 1952 at 9.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.8m. Its first repeat on the Light Programme at 4.30pm on Sunday 16 November 1952 increased the peak listernship to 4.7m.
Sketches
- The Goons eavesdrop on Peter Eton and his secretary, Miss Flangebox;
- Fred of the Islands sees Fred Bogg and Eccles joining Major Bloodnok to fish for pearls in the South Seas;
- Week-end Commentary offers news and interviews from around Britain including international soccer, a shin-kicking contest and an interview with ornithologist Professor Crun.
Music
- Max Geldray plays All the Clouds’ll Roll Away (George Gershwin (music), Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Cry Baby Boogie (Hughie Prince/Dick Rogers/Don Osborne)
Technical
Originally recorded on SLO 17297 (33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at Broadcasting House).
