The Goon Show

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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 5: The Whistling Spy Enigma

30/12/2002

The Whistling Spy Enigma

Series 5

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Goon Show, Series 5, The Whistling Spy Enigma

Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune?

Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune? Stars Spike Milligan. From September 1954.

Neddie Seagoon is a  spy who must make contact with his informer. 

But can he whistle the secret tune? 

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 September 1954.

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