Hi Folks
Ho Ho Ho! I can’t quite believe that it’s past approaching THAT time of year already… but it is!
It’s beginning to look a lot like… The Goon Show!” But enough of politics….
It’s a bumper edition this time, so plenty to get your teeth into over the holiday period. I thought everyone would appreciate some jollity before the festering season gets into full swing! So… off we go!
Mark Cousins
Peter Sellers
The Peter Sellers Beatles Tape – Here’s the story behind it
A tenuous connection but did you know that there was skiffle group called The Sons of Fred?
at www.tftw.org.uk
Dr Strangelove on stage in 2024!
at drstrangelove.com– at www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk – at www.theguardian.com
Walking in the shoes of Peter Sellers courtesy of John Sealey production manager of There’s A Girl In My Soup
Who is John Sealey? – at linkedin.com
You may have seen this before, but here’s Peter Sellers in Hawaii
Esther – Michael Sellers talking to Esther Rantzen about his father
Only Two Can Play – documentary
Interview with Graham Stark
Peter Sellers “Soft Beds, Hard Battles” (1974): Alternate & deleted scenes
on YouTube
Inside The Party
The Pink Panther Story
A brief animation
How Peter Sellers encouraged George Harrison to get into the film industry
at faroutmagazine.co.uk
A look back at the life of Miranda Quarry
at www.tatler.com
Harry Secombe
A copy of the edition of Hancock’s Half Hour which features Harry Secombe AND Tony Hancock has recently been found! When Hancock went AWOL, Secombe stepped in for 3 editions. This one features them both when Hancock returned.
article at www.comedy.co.uk
These are the people who found it… www.radiocircle.org.uk
The Unforgettable
Song Of Norway – complete film
This is Your Life – Kiri Te Kanawa with Harry Secombe
This Is Your Life – Thora Hird with Harry Secombe
That’s Life with Spike and Harry
Highway Christmas Eve – Durham Cathedral 24th December 1979
The Harry Secombe Show – 1968 (excerpt)
This Is Your Life – Dickie Henderson with Harry Secombe (audio only)
You’re Only Young Once – 1954 radio show with guest Harry Secombe (series 2 show 6) 10-6-54
Many tributes to Sir Harry at Getty Images
Cartoons of Harry at bullyscomics.blogspot.com
The Goons
Comfort Blanket (Podcast) – The Goon Show – with Mike Wozniak
at shows.acast.com
The Goon Show app! – at appadvice.com
Limited Edition print – at www.retrotogo.com
Norma Farnes’ signed copy of The Goon Show scripts
at www.chiswickauctions.co.uk
Spike Milligan
An Evening with Spike Milligan
This is Your Life – 15-2-95 No.. not the one with Peter Sellers, but the one he did later, including Harry Secombe!
Give Us A Clue with Spike and Kenneth Williams – Series 2 Ep 9 Christmas Edition
Give Us A Clue with Spike
Tomorrow’s World Christmas Quiz 1988 with Spike as Father Christmas
Spike on The Muppet Show – at muppet.fandom.com
Barrymore with Spike (excerpt)
Carrott Confidential – Spike Milligan’s Army Agony Aunt
Parkinson One to One 1987
Parkinson 3 April 1982 with Jimmy Tarbuck and Billy Connolly Sammy Cahn Marian Montgomery Kenneth Williams
The Late Late Show with Gaye Byrne
The Heart Of Show Business – 1966 Les Trios Charlies – The Goons! (If you’ve seen it before.. here it is again!)
Rye Bonfire 1994 with Spike!
A collection of video clips of Spike – at Getty Images
Well that’s it for this year. Time for a rock cake tea!
So, it’s a very Merry Christmas to all our readers. See you in 2024!
The Goon Show Preservation Society 