Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2001
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Episodes
1
Stars
Andrew Secombe, Jon Glover and Jeffrey Holland
Writers
Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens
Director
Dirk Maggs
Producer
Dirk Maggs
Company

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Goon Show this special programme combines two missing episodes into one programme - The Story of Civilisation and The Plymouth Ho Armada.

Featuring Andrew Secombe, son of Harry Secombe, in his role as the son of Neddie Seagoon. Also starring are Jon Glover in the roles played Spike Milligan (Eccles, Count Moriarty and Minnie Bannister), and Jeffrey Holland in the roles played by Peter Sellers (Bluebottle, Grytpype-Thynne, Major Bloodnok and Henry Crun).

Additional details

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Music provided by Lance Ellington and The John Wilson Orchestra.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 29th May 2001 at 10pm on BBC Radio 2
Episode length
1 hour
All previous repeats
  • Saturday 28th May 2011 at 7:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 28th May 2011 at 9:00am on Radio 4 Extra

Recording details

  • Playhouse Theatre

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