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Radio 4 Extra,16 Nov 1954,30 mins
Available for 36 days
Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine. Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes. 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 November 1954.
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