The Goon Show Compendium Volume One: Series 5, Part 1
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405678003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He went on to become one of Britain's foremost comic writers and performers. Spike Milligan was perhaps best known as one of the Goons. Although he is over 80, Sykes continues to work, having starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.. Eric Sykes was first introduced to show business whilst in the RAF and went on to write for hit BBC radio shows and appear in TV var
"Some of the funniest episodes of the entire run of the show are included; there are hours of entertainment in this set the episodes have had further restoration done on them; they sound the best they have ever done, and feature more material. Together with the bonus material - Goon Show out-takes! - and extensive production and episode details this is a very good package Andrew Pixley, Ted Kendall and BBC Audiobooks deserve a lot of praise for this release." -- Ceri Laing zetaminor . In addition there are episodes which haven't been commercially released so far
Now, for the first time, this box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order of original broadcast date. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show’s development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves. Also featured are some rare archive bonus items, including out-takes and the program Me and My Shadows: Peter Sellers. This volume includes: The Whistling Spy Enigma, The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte), The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea), The Phantom Head Shaver (of Brighton), The Affair of the Lone Banana, The Canal, Lurgi Strikes Britain! (aka Lurgi Strikes Again), The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (solved), The Last Tram (from Clapham), The Booted Gorilla (found?), The Spanish Suitcase, Dishonoured or The Fall of Neddie Seagoon, and Forog. The majority of the episodes on this first
Robin P. Caffrey said Goon Show Compendium. Product arrived in excellent condition November 5th. Emails from The Book Company friendly and efficient. Happy to deal with you and them again.