The Goon Show Compendium Volume Nine: Vintage Goons

Spike Milligan

• 19 mei 2022
• 9781529195309

Samenvatting:

Thirteen remastered episodes of the legendary series, plus bonus material.

Immensely popular and hugely influential, the ground-breaking radio series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy.

This collection presents the available episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This volume includes: 'The Mummified Priest', 'Greatest Mountain in the World', 'Missing Number 10 Downing Street', 'Giant Bombardon', 'The Kippered Herring Gang', 'The Vanishing Room', 'Ink Shortage', 'Mustard and Cress Shortage', 'The Internal Mountain', 'The Silent Bugler', 'The Great Bank of England Robbery', 'The Albert Memorial', 'The Siege of Fort Night' and 'Dreaded Piano Clubber'.

In addition, there are some rare bonus archive items including extracts from cast rehearsals and a PDF booklet of the bonus content which accompanied the original CD edition.

Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are bound to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.

The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time.

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