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The Goon Show Spike Milligan

The Goon Show By Spike Milligan

The Goon Show by Spike Milligan


$105.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Includes four episodes of the classic radio comedy from the earliest surviving series. The History of Communications/The Siege of Khartoum (23 January 1954), The Toothpaste Expedition (12 February 1954), Western Story 'Drain! (22 March 1954) and The Great Bank of England Robbery (12 April 1954).

The Goon Show Summary

The Goon Show: Series 4, Pt. 1 by Spike Milligan

The History of Communications/The Siege of Khartoum (23 January 1954), The Expedition for Toothpaste (12 February 1954), Western Story (22 March 1954) and The Great Bank of England Robbery (12 April 1954). The Goons included Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. They burst onto the radio with surreal storylines, absurd logic, puns, catchphrases and groundbreaking sound effects. These four superb episodes - three of which have never been available on audio before, and have been specially restored for this release - show why The Goon Show deservedly belongs to the Golden Age of Comedy, and how it inspired generations of comedians to come. 2 CDs. 2 hrs.

About Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan (Author) Spike Milligan was perhaps best known as one of the Goons. He went on to become one of Britain's foremost comic writers and performers. His bestselling titles include Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, Puckoon and Where have all the Bullets Gone? He died in 2002.Larry Stephens (Author) Larry Stephens was a scriptwriter who wrote for several popular comedy shows in the 1950s, including The Tony Hancock Show and The Army Game. He is probably best known as co-writer of many Goon Show episodes, along with Spike Milligan. He died in 1959.

Additional information

GOR007728391
9781408467718
1408467712
The Goon Show: Series 4, Pt. 1 by Spike Milligan
Used - Very Good
Hardback
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
20101104
N/A
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