Insurance, the White Man's Burden
| "Insurance, the White Man's Burden" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 7 Episode: 21 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Pat Dixon |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 23565 |
| First broadcast | 28 February 1957 |
| Running time | 29:46 |
Insurance, the White Man's Burden is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the twenty-first show in the seventh series.
A pre-recording session took place Sunday 24 February 1957, 5pm. at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London (DLO 25168 (Hearts and Flowers)). The recording for transmission was created later that same Sunday, also at The Camden, at 9pm (TLO 23565).
The first Home Service broadcast was the following Thursday at 8.30pm 28 February 1957, its ratings were 2.3 million.
The show was repeated:
- Monday 8pm, 4 March 1957, on the Light Programme to 3.4 million listeners.
- Monday 9.30pm, 7 February 1964 on the Home Service (except Scotland) in Vintage Goons, to 0.4 million listeners.
- Monday 12.00 noon, 11 September 1983 on Radio 4 in Smash of the Day.
Transcription Service Synopsis
Who but Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty could persuade Neddie Seagoon to insure the English Channel against the risk of fire! They are on to a good thing you would say. But you would be wrong, for the Channel does catch fire. You will hear how this amazing phenomenon occurs in this programme.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays I Like to Recognize the Tune (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays I Reckon It's Love (Ray Ellington / Dick Katz / Rubin)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 23565 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). The TLO 23565 master tape no longer exists, and the version of the show included on The Goon Show Compendium Vol 12 was compiled from the TGS disc, the POTG master tape and a domestic recording of the 1964 repeat.[1]
Show Notes
This show featured announcer Wallace Greenslade singing Bill Haley's 1956 hit See You Later, Alligator.
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2018). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 12 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-7852-9449-5.
