Originally published – March 2026
by Goon Show News (all our own work with help from Mark Cousins)
The Goon Show
All British Comedy Explained… to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky. One British person, one American…
An advertising clip from that university theatre company in New Zealand. Fabulous brass bass playing.
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The Goons: Heroes of Comedy. Little bit of Dennis Main Wilson as well.
London Pub Walks Guy visits Grafton Arms. I’ve never been but I’d like to go. The Landlord is a member y’know.
The Goons clip from : London Entertains (1951)
Eddie Izzard talking about his love for the Goon Show – in The Guardian.
In 1969, Denis Norden, Marty Feldman, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan joined Bernard Braden for Boxing Day lunch and had a candid chat about Christmas, comedy, and the existential dread of working in show business.
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Spike Milligan
1962: Monitor: Spike Milligan went giddily, off-topic during a Monitor interview with Huw Wheldon. on Facebook
Spike Milligan 10 – Russel Harty NIL
Rick Stein in Australia: about Woy Woy – on BBC iPlayer
Spike playing it straight-ish and still hilarious. The Climber Ep. 3/6 starring Robin Nedwell, David Battley and Spike Milligan! If you haven’t got long,
f f to 22:00, but the whole show ain’t bad.
Nonsense Verse, by Spike Milligan at Marty Feldman Comedy Machine, 1971. Dancing!
The Three Musketeers – Blu-ray & 4K on Amazon
John Antrobus
The obituary from The Guardian
and the obituary in The Telegraph…
… and The Times. NB: viewing restrictions, but it is very much worth the effort.
Peter Sellers
Michael Caine explaining about Peter Sellers inventing the MC line: ‘not many people know that’.
Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Peter Sellers in The Gourmets sketch from Not Only But Also. Best line: Moules Mariniere… oh yes… I used to shoot them in Ilfracombe!
A collection of Peter Sellers Australian film posters
at www.theartofmovieposters.com
Two new Sellers Blu-rays now available on Amazon…
Only Two Can play
Carlton-Browne of the F.O – which is also available at Vintageclassicsfilm.co.uk
Some blurb on the subject….. at cineramafilm.com
Peter Sellers Early Classics (Blu-ray)
Looks like a USA only March release at the moment. No sign of a UK release.
At kinolorber.com
Eric Sykes, Peter Sellers 1950’s Comedy Show Publicity Original
on eBay
Dr Demento radio show, June 28, 1987, side 1, includes a Peter Sellers Tribute. Plus the Frantics, Spike Jones, Stan Freberg and Bob Newhart. Not for the feint-hearted…
Peter Sellers & Blake Edwards Behind the Scenes of Return of the Pink Panther
Michael Bentine
Two lots of Bumblies for sale! Made by Luntoy, who produced a ‘pocket television character’ series that included Andy Pandy figures, Bill & Ben…
loads!. Christie’s had some listed as ‘Reynolds’ Bumblies figures.
on eBay here and here.
Michael Bentine interviews Lord Spike Milligan (1980). Definitely worth a look.
Harry Secombe
Aspel & Co – Harry Secombe, Roy Castle and George Cole with Michael Aspel.
Harry Secombe at the BBC. Superb documentary, includes some good clips of the old Goons behind-the-scenes at a Goon Show. Where are these films?! Best line: Barry Cryer: ‘Harry would sing an aria, blow a raspberry and fall over backwards; something there for everybody.’
The Goon Show Preservation Society 
