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The Goon Show

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 8: The Evils of Bushey Spon

The Evils of Bushey Spon

Series 8

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Goon Show, Series 8, The Evils of Bushey Spon

Neddie is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost.

Neddie is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost. With special guest star AE Matthews. From March 1958.

Neddie Seagoon is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost. 


Groundbreaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

Special guest star AE Matthews

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: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1958.

The Goon Show: Series 8

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