The Goon Show

Original version

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.

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The Goon Show: Series 9: The Gold Plate Robbery

The Gold Plate Robbery

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Goon Show, Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery

Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind? Stars Spike Milligan. From February 1959.

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind? 

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.

The Goon Show: Series 9

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