The Last Goon Show Of All
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1972
- 1 episode
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite for a final fling in October 1972.
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1972
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Ray Ellington, John Browell and Max Geldray
- Writer
- Spike Milligan
- Producers
- John Browell and Douglas Hespe
- Company
The Last Goon Show Of All is a special edition of the 1950s comedy series The Goon Show starring Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the BBC.
In what is the 161st episode of The Goon Show, Neddie Seagoon finds himself low on cash, partly due to Grytpype-Thynne and Count Moriarty stealing his £100 "war gratuity" by lagging his legs, and Bluebottle blackmailing him by taking photographs of his bloomers.
In order to earn more money, Seagoon travels to Blackpool to make cash by doing his old stage act - the shaving routine. In doing so he mets up with the other characters, Henry Crun, Minnie Bannister, Major Bloodnok, Eccles and Little Jim, and finds himself doing more Goon Show episodes.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Sound provided by the Wally Stott Orchestra, conducted by Peter Knight, the Ray Ellington Quartet, and harmoica player Max Geldray.
Website links
- The Goon Show Site
A transcript of the script for The Last Goon Show of All. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 5th October 1972 at 8pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
-
- Wednesday 28th February 2024 at 3:00am on Radio 4 Extra
- Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 6:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 1:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
Recording details
- The Camden Theatre