Centenarian Seagoon
Yesterday's post was the 100th blog published to The Seagoon Memoirs. I don't really know whether to be proud or to worry for my own...
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The Seagoon Memoirs
Chronicling a 21st century idiot's obsession with a 1950s radio comedy masterpiece.
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Welcome, dear reader - pull up a bollard.
On 28 May 1951, four young men took to the airwaves on the BBC's Home Service to launch their unique brand of comedy on an unsuspecting world.
In the mid-1990s, an even younger idiot was introduced to recordings of their broadcasts - and there began a strange obsession crossing decades and generations.
The Seagoon Memoirs is an attempt to channel this obsession into something creative, chronicle the show's history, development and legacy, and in some small way contribute to preserving this masterpiece of British radio comedy.
Listen to me waffle on about the Goons on the excellent Goon Pod here. Alternatively, listen to more interesting people on other episodes of Goon Pod, including Jane Milligan, Al Murray, Dirk Maggs, and the cast of 'Spike!', the new Milligan/Goon-themed play by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.
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The Starlings
Ladies and gentlemen, we present a radio programme in English. From time to time actors will be heard. The author has fled the country....
Recommended viewing, part… err… 4?
I’ve lost count of how many of these I’ve done already. Here are a few short clips featuring various Goons for your entertainment. First...
Armada here!
Armada here - I'm outta here - geddit? I'll get my coat... On 5 May 1953, the Goons told ‘The Story of the Plymouth Hoe Armada’ in the...
Eccles got there first!
On 28 April 1953, the Goons climbed the tallest mountain in the world in ‘The Ascent of Mount Everest’ – a full month before Hillary and...
The Goons go interstellar
The Goons went interstellar for the 23rd episode of series three, in ‘The Conquest of Space’. It was broadcast at 9:30pm on the BBC’s...
Theme tunes
Episode 22 of the third series – ‘The De Goonlies’ – was broadcast on 14 April 1953. The Radio Times listing can be discovered lurking on...
Let's Go Crazy
The Goons told the story of ‘The Building of the Suez Canal’ on 7 April 1953. Once again, page 24 of the Radio Times has the essential...
Richard Attenborough
On this day in 2014, the great actor Richard Attenborough died. Brother of Sir David, he was born in 1923 and starred in films such as...
Happy birthday, Jacques Brown
Happy birthday to… Jacques Brown, who was born on this day in 1900. He was producer for two Goon Show episodes: ‘The Missing Prime...
Being an account of the hole
Let’s step away from our chronological trip through Goon history today. On this day in 1957, the Goons presented to an expectant world...
Your turn in the barrel!
Episode 19 of the third series – broadcast on 17 March 1953 – saw the Goons attempt to answer the question ‘Where Do Socks Come From?’....
The Mystery of the Cow on the Hill
Broadcast on 10 March 1953, the 18th episode of the third series explored 'The Mystery of the Cow on the Hill'. The Radio Times listing...
The Quest for Brigadier Winchmole
On 3 March 1953, the Goons attempted to solve ‘The Mystery of the Monkey’s Paw’ in episode 17 of the third series. The Monkey's Paw is a...
Handjunk and Scrongleshott
‘The Search for the Bearded Vulture’ was broadcast on 24 February 1953 as episode 16 of the third series. As you’ll read on page 24 of...
Don't Spare The Horses
Episode 15 of the third series was broadcast on 17 February 1953, and was titled ‘The Story of Civilisation’. It aired at 9:30pm on the...
The Tragedy at Oxley Towers
The 14th episode of the Goon Show’s third series – ‘The Tragedy of Oxley Towers’ – was broadcast on 10 February 1953. The listing is...
Goons on Twitter
‘Seaside Resorts in Winter’, episode 13 of the third series of the Goon Show, was broadcast on 3 February 1953. As per page 24, Dick...
Flint of the Flying Squad
Episode 12 of the third series was broadcast on 27 January 1953, and can be located on page 24 of the Radio Times. It was titled ‘Flint...
I'm All Right Jack
The Goons conducted ‘A Survey of Britain’ as part of episode 11 of the third series, broadcast on 20 January 1953. As the listing on page...
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