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  • New Chairperson Needed

    ATTENTION PLEASE!

    Richard Usher thanked John Repsch for his service.

    Following the long service of our chairman, John Repsch, he has decided to take a break and pass the chair to somebody else.

    We need your help!
    We need a new chairperson to help steer the Society towards its main goal, to keep The Goon Show fresh and alive in people’s minds and habits and to spread the word to the world.
    We need to keep the pressure on the BBC to broadcast shows, appeal to the public for more lost audio treasures, perhaps encourage theatre groups to perform scripts of shows the BBC no longer holds recordings of, and to help build our archive of everything Goon.
    In addition, we need to keep membership growing, and to find a long-term solution regarding our archive.

    If you are attracted by this role, please let the Secretary know. Alternatively, if you’d be interested in the secretary role, get in touch anyway. A reshuffle of roles could well be possible [Contact Form]
    Please briefly outline your history with the Society and The Goon Show, and your ideas to ensure the GSPS thrives and fulfils its central aim to: ‘… perpetuate enjoyment of The Goon Show among its members and the wider public, by increasing their knowledge and awareness of The Goon Show, including its pleasures and its place in entertainment history.’

    It’s your society, so why not become part of the team that runs it?

    Please…
    and thank you.

    Regards, Richard Usher
    Secretary (Acting Chairperson), GSPS

  • The Seagoon Memoirs

    Let’s give a shout-out to Nick Reeve, who’s doing his bit to promote the Goon Show.
    Nick publishes a blog at The Seagoon Memoirs which he describes as ‘an attempt to channel this obsession into something creative, chronicle the show’s history, development and legacy, and in some small way contribute to preserving this masterpiece of British radio comedy.‘

    Now, that’s something we can all support. Keep up the good work Nick.

  • Goon Show News no.176

    Out now.
    Issue 176 has been sent to our members.

  • Larry Stephens Biography

    Our very own Julie Warren has published a biography of her cousin, Larry Stephens. It’s All In The Mind: The Life and Legacy of Larry Stephens, tells the story of the man who was best known to us as the scriptwriter who collaborated with Spike Milligan in the writing of so many Goon Shows.

    British popular culture would probably be very different had Larry Stephens not been born. We could now be living in a world without the Carry On films or Monty Python and we may never have heard of Tony Hancock, Peter Sellers or Spike Milligan.
    For the first time, the life and work of this unsung hero of British comedy has been thoroughly explored. Using unrivalled access to Larry Stephens’ personal archive of letters, photographs and artwork, plus interviews with Stephens’ many notable friends, family members, comrades and colleagues, It’s All In The Mind: The Life And Legacy Of Larry Stephens tells the story of a boy from the Black Country whose short life had such an enduring impact.

    Julie appeared on Goon Pod and spoke about the book. You can listen to the episode here.

    Read a sample of the book using the Amazon link below, then buy it.

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