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Radio 4 Extra,02 Feb 1959,30 mins

SeriesSeries 9

The Scarlet Capsule

The Goon Show

Available for 29 days

Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some enigmatic blue serge suits. Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan. Starring: Harry Secombe Spike Milligan Peter Sellers 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: John Browell First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1959.

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