The Goon Show

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BBC Radio 7

Comedy: Sketch

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in the groundbreaking classic comedy.

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in BBC radio's groundbreaking classic comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Goon Show: Series 10: A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Series 10

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Goon Show, Series 10, A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.

Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing from Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. From December 1959. 

Charles Dickens's classic tale for Christmas - but with several twists...  

Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.   

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
Jack Train

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 December 1959.

The Goon Show: Series 10

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

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