by Mark Cousins
Originally published – December 2021
Over the years, we’ve found many and various interesting goodies on our favourite stars, but never looked at the internet as a home for websites on them. So, included in the usual list are just a few recently spotted websites. (Although I like spotted websites, I make no claims for any of them, so please make up your own mind). If you are aware of any others, please let me know so we can share them.
The Goon Show
GSPS on Twitter
The Goon Show on Facebook
The GSPS on Facebook
www.thegoonshow.net
More Goon Show on Facebook
The Telegoons Website
Goon Show Preservation Society…
Did you know that someone is pointing at you!
www.princeofwales.gov.uk/patronage/goon-show-preservation-society
The great Goon Pod has been leaping forward with some great podcasts with recent topics including A Century Of Secombe, Talking Goons with David Quantick, Napoleon’s Piano and more!. If you haven’t heard it before, why not give it a try! – Goon Pod
Podcast – Apollo Theatre Company – The Goon Show
Peter Sellers
www.petersellers.com
Peter Sellers Fandom on Twitter
The life and legacy of Peter Sellers – on Instagram
Peter Sellers Club on Twitter
Peter Sellers mentions on Twitter
Peter Sellers Group on Facebook
Peter Sellers Official fan Page on Facebook
Peter Sellers Appreciation Society on Facebook
Another Peter Sellers tribute on Facebook
For those of you who have contributed to the Peter Sellers Kickstarter project to restore three lost Sellers shorts, restoration maestro Tony Watts has provided the following update.
All of the following are subject to contracts being signed.
1. The restoration of all three Sellers shorts will be undertaken by a UK company.
2. The time frame is spring next year, subject to contracts and Covid.
3. The Festival will be the Southend film festival next year, subject to contract.
I am committed to finishing the restoration on behalf of Dimwittie films and getting these wonderful examples of Mr sellers comic genius out to his fans
and the wider audiences.
I appreciate your patience and contribution to the funding process. We are almost there.
Some details of the film Kiss Me, Stupid
A Day At The Beach
I Love You Alice B Toklas – An interview with Leigh Taylor Young
Variety Bandbox 29 February, 1951 (excerpt)
Interesting interview with Terry Nation (Starburst 1979)
Plus there’s a new compilation release of previously issued Peter Sellers songs and sketches with the title The Genius of Peter Sellers – Songs, Sketches and Caricatures by Jasmine Records – JASMCD2712 due on 12th November.
Easiest link is to visit Amazon
Songwriting legend Leslie Bricusse died on 20th October at the age of 90. Famous for the musical Pickwick with Harry Secombe, Goldfinger, You Only
Live Twice, Dr Doolittle as well as Stop the World –I Want to Get Off and The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd with songwriting partner Anthony Newley, for Sellers and Goon fans he’s famous as the writer and producer of Fool Britannia and How To Win An Election. GSPS members will note that he grew up in Pinner! – BBC News – The Guardian
Dangerous Minds – Peter Sellers
Spike Milligan
Ruby Wax interviews Spike
Spike Milligan – rare Australian TV interview (1984)
There’s A Fly In My Soup with Katie Boyle (the sketch not the fly!)
Milligan In Spring opening titles, sketches
Got any spare quids? – www.originalmemorabilia.co.uk
Where Does It Hurt?
A BBC extract., it was once a tract, now it’s an extract
1985: Off the Record: Spike Milligan
#OnThisDay 1985: Spike Milligan was on Off the Record talking about the Beatles and having to ‘sing for his supper’ – www.facebook.com/BBCArchive
1968: Braden’s Week comedy chat
#OnThisDay 1968: Denis Norden, Marty Feldman, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan joined Bernard Braden for a festive lunch and a candid chat about Christmas, comedy and the existential dread of working in showbiz. – www.facebook.com/BBCArchive
Spike offers lucid, eloquent opinions on patriotism, pornography, religion, war and his own problems. Bernard Braden’s persuasive style teases out a depth of thinking that few in 1967 would have credited Milligan with. This is the BFI site and their catalogue of ‘free-to-watch’ films is definitely worth a ponder. Not much Goon content though – player.bfi.org.uk
BBC Archive – On This Day 1970: “It’s like watching somebody die before their time,” Spike Milligan lamented the neglect of St Albans in Hampton.
https://archive.org/details/
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Harry Secombe
Harry Secombe items on Twitter
Katy Secombe on Twitter
Harry Secombe: Unsung Comedian on BBC Radio Wales at 6.30pm on Friday, 3rd September. – BBC
Welsh Fargo: 2.15 pm Monday, 6th September, BBC Radio 4 Extra – Harry Secombe reads his own novel in ten parts – BBC
Welsh Greats: Harry Secombe 7th September,9pm BBC 4 TV- BBC
A Tribute To Harry Secombe – 2001
Dandy Sandy – Des O’Connor with Harry Secombe and Britt Ekland!
https://www.facebook.com/televisionheaven.co.uk
Rhubarb Rhubarb by Eric Sykes
The Harry Secombe Show 1968 (clip with Jack Wild)
ATV Today: 26.02.1965: Harry Secombe and Bruce Forsyth
www.macearchive.org
This was probably a great interview, but we’ll never know as the soundtrack has perished
Secombe in Cyprus
Michael Bentine
At last, Robert Ross’ long-anticipated cornucopia of forgotten comedy legends hits the streets. Amongst the Forgotten Heroes of Comedy are such stalwarts as Michael Bentine.
Forgotten Heroes of Comedy: An Encyclopedia of the Comedy Underdog – on Amazon
Nice to see an article on Michael Bentine for a change! – mjsimpsonfilms on Twitter
Meet Mildred. Scriptwriters: Michael Bentine and Dick Lester with a BP sponsored film! – player.bfi.org.uk
Others
But first, a word from our sponsor!… Maurice Ponk
Bernard Braden talks to Richard Lester. >>>>
Beatles and Goons collaborator reveals his world view, from the Vietnam War to dissent and disenchantment in 1960s society – player.bfi.org.uk
The Goon Show Preservation Society 