Here we are again with yet another of our occasional specials.
Firstly, I’m pleased to announce that in its 50th anniversary year, The Goon Show Preservation Society has just launched a brand new spiffing all singing and dancing website:
https://goonshow.org/
take a look… you won’t be disappointed! Well done to the new Webmeister!
(oooh……ta, but you’re already here…
Anyway, feel free to send photographs of £10 notes.)
Now, we begin with The Last Goon Show Of All
which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year!
Let’s start with the original radio broadcast (although someone will probably tell me that it’s the LP version!)
www.radioechoes.com
The Last Goon Show Of All – Weird version Part 1 (1 of 9!)
and finally.. the show itself (TV Version)
Memorabilia connected with the show
https://www.davidbrassrarebooks.com/
Tyler Adams’ Goon Pod on the subject
https://anchor.fm/tyler-adams0/episodes/The-Last-Goon-Show-Of-All-e1i0fp1
Here’s what The Seagoon Memoirs has to say…
https://www.theseagoonmemoirs.com/post/the-last-goon-show-of-all
Download a digitally remastered copy!
www.listening-books.org.uk/
Now some more on ….
The Goon Show
Another source of Goon Show recordings
www.radioechoes.com
The Legacy Of The Goon Show
brincoleman.co.uk/goon/
Listen notes: The Goon Show
www.listennotes.com
Peter Sellers
The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society has just announced that a missing episode of Hancock’s Half Hour has been found. Originally broadcast on 8th February 1955, The Marriage Bureau features PETER SELLERS in place of an absent Kenneth Williams. This now fully restored episode is to be broadcast on Radio 4 on 18th October at 6.30 pm.
www.bbc.co.uk
The programme was found by lost radio enthusiast Richard Harrison and a special radio documentary called Raiders of the Lost Archive has been made about finding it which will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 13 October at 11.30am, repeated on 17 October at 4.00pm. Both programmes will be repeated further on Radio 4 Extra.
www.bbc.co.uk
Here’s another wonderful find… a blooper reel from The Pink Panther Strikes Again!
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) Promotional Newsreel
The Clutterbuck house from The Party
www.dirt.com/gallery/locations/filming-locations/the-clutterbuck-house-the-party-hollywood-hills
Some great photos of Sellers
www.facebook.com/petersellersscrapbook
Listen notes: Peter Sellers
www.listennotes.com
Harry Secombe
Listen notes: Harry Secombe
www.listennotes.com
Spike Milligan
An interesting Milligan website which includes a download!
https://spikemilligan.net/
Listen notes: Spike Milligan
www.listennotes.com
Michael Bentine
Listen notes: Michael Bentine
www.listennotescom
A previously unknown TV appearance by Michael Bentine “Creek Crawler” broadcast on 13 August 1980. The programme also featured an appearance by his son Richard.
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk
Michael’s son Richard also appeared in Play For Today: The Jumping Bean Bag on 17 February 1976
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk
If you sent me any of the above… a thousand thanks on behalf of everyone reading this. And if you didn’t… it’s your turn next!
And Finally…
If you’re not a member of The Goon Show Preservation Society, where have you been? Simply open your wallet and say after me… “Help yourself!”
goonshow.org/membership/
For a small annual subscription, you can join today and get access to the amazing Encyclopedia Goonicus, the only one-stop shop for all things Goon!
Born in 1972 as a direct result of The Last Goon Show Of All, the society celebrates its 50th birthday in 2022. goonshow.org/join
Finally don’t forget to listen to the legend that is Tyler Adams’ GoonPod
https://anchor.fm/tyler-adams0
Go on… you know you want to!
That’s all for now. Watch out for more A Kick Up The Archives Specials coming to a screen near you! Now wash your hands!
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