The Goon Show
- Radio sitcom / sketch show
- BBC Home Service
- 1951 - 1960
- 231 episodes (10 series)
Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. Also features Michael Bentine.
- Series 5, Episode 9 repeated Tuesday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
The Goons: The Story
The Goon Show first went on air at the BBC as Crazy People on 28th May 1951. There then began a terrible rasping, squealing, giggling, snorting period of lunacy which continued unabated until 1960. Fifty years after the first show there is still a huge interest in The Goons, with each new generation discovering afresh the anarchic humour that has had such a huge influence on so many of today's top comedy performers.
This fascination collection of reminiscences, photographs and sketches is the definitive story of Eccles, Bluebottle, Neddy, Bloodnok, Grytpype-Thynne, Moriarty, Minnie Bannister, Henry Crun et al from those who know them best.
Under the patient guidance of Spike's long-term manager, Norma Farnes, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, along with a select handful of friends including Eric Sykes, delve into their dusty old memories to help piece together the history of The Goons.
First published: Thursday 6th November 1997
- Published: Thursday 7th June 2001
- Publisher: Virgin
- Pages: 224
- Catalogue: 9780753505298
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- Publisher: Virgin
- Pages: 192
- Catalogue: 9781852276799
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