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Giant Bombardon

Episode 4 of 14

With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon. Stars Spike Milligan. Re-recording from October 1958.

With the war going badly, Neddie Seagoon is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.

Groundbreaking, surreal 大象传媒 radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
Valentine Dyall

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鈥檛 kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Roy Speer

The original show was first broadcast on the 大象传媒 Home Service in January 1954 with special guest Michael Bentine.

This is a re-recording from October 1958 with an edited script - made by the 大象传媒 Transcription Service for broadcast overseas.

First 大象传媒 broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 7 in October 2009.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Dec 2023 03:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Oct 2009 08:00
  • Thu 15 Oct 2009 12:00
  • Thu 15 Oct 2009 19:00
  • Sat 2 Apr 2011 14:00
  • Sun 3 Apr 2011 08:00
  • Sun 3 Apr 2011 20:00
  • Boxing Day 2023 08:00
  • Boxing Day 2023 13:00
  • Boxing Day 2023 18:00
  • Wed 27 Dec 2023 03:00