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The Mighty Wurlitzer
Episode 16 of 27
Neddie propels his mighty organ across the Sahara. Stars Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. From January 1956.
Neddie Seagoon propels his mighty organ across the Sahara
Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.
With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.
Announcer: Wallace Greenslade
Producer: Peter Eton
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in January 1956.
Last on
Wed 23 Oct 202402:30
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