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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 9: The Mountain Eaters

The Mountain Eaters

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Goon Show, Series 9, The Mountain Eaters

Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit.

Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1958.

Eccles and Neddie Seagoon set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit... 

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: John Browell

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in December 1958.

The Goon Show: Series 9

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