Starring: Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Music by Max Geldray and The Ray Ellington Quartet
The Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
Script: Spike Milligan
Producer: John Browell
Recorded: Sunday 23 November 1958
First Broadcast : Monday 24 November 1958 on the BBC Home Service
The editor of Pam’s Paper has offered to pay £1000 to the next-of-kin of anyone drowned in water, provided that a copy of Pam’s Paper is found on the deceased’s body. Grytpype and Moriarty set out to find a charlie to drown. Meanwhile Ned Seagoon shoots a songbird, but it turns out to be Eccles trying to break the world’s bird impression record. Ned finds a doughnut containing Grytpype and Moriarty, who claim to be jam miners and sell Neddie a jam miner’s ticket for £50. Seagoon encounters Bloodnok, who has discovered that the River Thames reaches both banks, and who has seen evidence that a low form of life exists on the other side. They build a raft to cross the Thames. Grytpype is furious that Moriarty let Seagoon get into Bloodnok’s clutches. He places a limpet mine under the raft. Lalkaka and Banerjee finish building the raft. Bloodnok gives Seagoon a copy of Pam’s Paper to keep on his body. On the north bank of the Thames are Min and Henry, the editors of Pam’s Paper. Seagoon has fallen in the water (cue Little Jim) and is rescued by Min and Henry. Grytpype and Moriarty give Eccles a copy of Pam’s Paper and a loud splash is heard – as Eccles steps aside and the villains fall in the Thames. The show ends with Ned pushing Greenslade into the water.
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