This Week’s Goon Pod

Don’t miss this week’s edition of Goon Pod. In it, Tyler talks to “the Grand Poobah” of the GSPS, Richard Usher and the University of York archivist Gary Brannan.

As well as discussing the Galton and Simpson archive which Gary is working on, and scripts found in it which were written for Peter Sellers and as performed recently by Richard (more info), the topics ranged from the archives being collected more generally at York, including the GSPS’s, collection, and the strength and future of the GSPS.

The very same day as the podcast was released, the video of Gary’s talk and Richard’s performance was uploaded to YouTube. See it here.

The crowdfunding campaign to help secure the Galton and Simpson archive, as mentioned in the podcast, is here

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Goon Pod Film Club: Great News For All Listeners! – Goon Pod

On the occasion of Kenneth Williams’ 100th birthday it seemed an ideal opportunity to introduce people to the glories of Goon Pod Film Club. Inspired by Mr Fiddler in Carry On Camping (episode out next week) membership to GPFC has dropped to £1 a month for all existing and new members. That will give you a new full-length discussion about a classic British comedy film every month plus access to the GPFC archive of over twenty shows and growing: episodes include Without A Clue; Steptoe & Son Ride Again; Shaun Of The Dead; Kind Hearts & Coronets; A Hard Days Night; School For Scoundrels; Paddington 2 and many more! We also have some fine guests including David Quantick, David Renwick & Andrew Marshall, Tim Worthington and Jon Canter. This is a special 2-hour edition of Goon Pod highlighting some of the many conversations we’ve had on GPFC over the last 18 months. Remember: head over to Patreon.com/GoonPod and subscribe for just £1 a month (you can also buy individual episodes for £3 each if you don’t wish to subscribe)
  1. Goon Pod Film Club: Great News For All Listeners!
  2. Listeners' Top 20 British Sitcoms Of All Time
  3. Carol For Another Christmas (1964)
  4. This Is Your Life: Spike Milligan
  5. One Way Pendulum (1965) – with David Quantick