The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street
| "The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 5 Episode: 23 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 73044 |
| First broadcast | 1 March 1955 |
| Running time | 26:41 |
The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twenty-third show in the fifth series. Although it was originally intended to be episode 21, but was replaced by The Sinking of Westminster Pier due to its topicality. Additionally, its title was not officially The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street. The script, the Radio Times, Programme Index, and the 'Programme as Broadcast' files all list it as "The Terrible Blasting of Moreton's Bank". Roger Wilmut, in his book says that
…the show, in fact, The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street, the script postponed from 15 February 1955, is announced as such and titled as such by TS. Strictly speaking, the title ought to match the official files; but since the 'Six Ingots' title makes more sense, and would have, in fact, been the official title of the sccript had not the last-minute change of plan happened, I have decided to adopt it.
Such is the power of the The Goon Show Companion in the world of the Goons that this became the official episode title to everyone, including the BBC.
The show was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 27 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 1 March 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 region), 4 March 1955, on the Home Service. It was listened to by 1.5 million.
Synopsis
Once again the vaults of a West End bank are broken open by the dreaded Gelignite Gang. This time a newly bored tunnel, running from the bank's strong room to a mysterious string refinery on the Wanstead Flats, leads Detective Inspector Seagoon into a maze of tangled clues. How can Fabian of the Yard be in two places at once? Why is Count Moriarty watching TV at midnight in his chicken-run? And what is Admiral Grytpype-Thynne doing disguised as an Ilford dustman?
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays The Cat From Goose Bay (Kavanagh)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Mr. Sandman (Pat Ballard) / I Ain't Got Nobody (Roger Graham (lyrics) / Spencer Williams (music))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 73044 (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.
