The Goon Show

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Annotation

This is a complete list of The Goon Show episodes (originally taken from http://epguides.com/GoonShow/).

Performer details and recording dates from http://www.thegoonshow.net/shows.asp
https://web.archive.org/web/20230227200454/http://www.thegoonshow.net/shows.asp
https://goonshow.org/goonshow/episodes/

Many of these episodes are regularly available on BBC Sounds and repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra. But this will end in March 2025.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-15 11:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: 1st Series “The Crazy People”
2▶Digital Media: Christmas Pantomime 1951
3▶Digital Media: 2nd Series
4▼Digital Media: 3rd Series
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11952-11-11: The Goon Show, “Fred of the Islands”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
21952-11-18: The Goon Show, “The Egg of the Great Auk”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
31952-11-25: The Goon Show, “I was a Male Fan Dancer”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
41952-12-02: The Goon Show, “The Saga of HMS Aldgate”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
51952-12-09: The Goon Show, “The Expedition for Toothpaste”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
61952-12-16: The Goon Show, “The Archers”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
71952-12-26: The Goon Show, “Robin Hood (pantomime)”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Carole Carr, Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
45:00
81952-12-30: The Goon Show, “Where Does Santa Claus Go in the Summer?”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
guest spoken vocals:
Ellis Powell (Mrs. Dale of 'Mrs. Dale's Diary')
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
91953-01-06: The Goon Show, “The Navy, Army, and Air Force”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
101953-01-13: The Goon Show, “The British Way of Life”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter), Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) and Graham Stark (comedian, actor, writer and director)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
111953-01-20: The Goon Show, “A Survey of Britain”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
121953-01-27: The Goon Show, “Flint of the Flying Squad”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter), Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) and Graham Stark (comedian, actor, writer and director)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
131953-02-03: The Goon Show, “Seaside Resorts in Winter”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
141953-02-10: The Goon Show, “The Tragedy of Oxley Towers”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Valentine Dyall (actor), Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
151953-02-17: The Goon Show, “The Story of Civilization”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
161953-02-24: The Goon Show, “The Search for the Bearded Vulture”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter), Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian) and Graham Stark (comedian, actor, writer and director)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
171953-03-03: The Goon Show, “The Mystery of the Monkey's Paw”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Dick Emery (English comedian and comic actor), Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
181953-03-10: The Goon Show, “The Mystery of the Cow on the Hill”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
191953-03-17: The Goon Show, “Where Do Socks Come From?”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
201953-03-31: The Goon Show, “The Man Who Never Was”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
211953-04-07: The Goon Show, “The Building of the Suez Canal”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
221953-04-14: The Goon Show, “The De Goonlies”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
231953-04-21: The Goon Show, “The Conquest of Space”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
241953-04-28: The Goon Show, “The Ascent of Mount Plymouth”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
251953-05-05: The Goon Show, “The Story of Plymouth Hoe Armada”
harmonica:
Max Geldray
instruments:
The Ray Ellington Quartet
spoken vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter) and Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Andrew Timothy (BBC Radio announcer)
orchestra:
The BBC Dance Orchestra
conductor:
Wally Stott
?:??
5▶Digital Media: Coronation Special
6▶Digital Media: 4th Series
7▶Digital Media: 1954 Specials
8▶Digital Media: 5th Series
9▶Digital Media: 6th Series
10▶Digital Media: 1956 Special
11▶Digital Media: 7th Series
12▶Digital Media: 8th Series
13▶Digital Media: 9th Series
14▶Digital Media: 10th Series
15▶Digital Media: Later Specials